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Re: Show HN: I've build a platform for writing technical/scientific documents

#31

I need a platform for legalese. Drafting documents. I do hope AI scribe agent emerges soon tho. "Hey scribus, write me a mark down document and provide links for the usual popular file formats, docx, pdf, Json. Extract metadata from context, format headers and footers and other using statutory instrument standard format. I will dictate content and you research, verify and amplify in my usual writing style"

This can all be done already, unless i'm missing something?

Re: Show HN: I've build a platform for writing technical/scientific documents

#32

Where are the customer testimonials or the samples to play with? There also needs to be an 'about' page, to explain what the motivation is. Given the AI invasion, isn't this a product category that has to either provide AI or have a stance against it? Some work needs to go into how this is marketed and sold. Compare with how a JetBrains IDE is sold, plus what the pricing is.

For the record, I think you are completely right. I don't get this obsession with testimonials though- is it that valuable to have a scrolling list of 20 random logos?

Re: Show HN: I've build a platform for writing technical/scientific documents

#33
previous:

- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21994655 6 years ago, 27 comments

- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31491709 3 years ago, 17 comments

- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40112169 1 year ago, 30 comments

- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44317242 4 months ago, 50 comments

Re: Show HN: I've build a platform for writing technical/scientific documents

#34

Where are the customer testimonials or the samples to play with? There also needs to be an 'about' page, to explain what the motivation is. Given the AI invasion, isn't this a product category that has to either provide AI or have a stance against it? Some work needs to go into how this is marketed and sold. Compare with how a JetBrains IDE is sold, plus what the pricing is.

For the record, I think you are completely right. I don't get this obsession with testimonials though- is it that valuable to have a scrolling list of 20 random logos?

Showing a laundry list of logos is not testimonials. Testimonials are more like reviews, a different type of social proof where you get a few words about how the product solved the problem and how the company stepped up with customer service when it was needed.

In reality, these company logos are always going to be deceptive. If one person at (say) IBM used the software for a minute then why not slap the IBM logo on there? Or, if someone with a Gmail address used the software once, then why not slap the Alphabet logo on there too?

Re: Show HN: I've build a platform for writing technical/scientific documents

#36

My two cents: 1. Clean up the formatting of the page a bit, it seems a bit choppy along the edges, especially for the visuals (at least as viewed on a laptop). 2. Refine the content for the selling points about what it offers. It's grammatically awkward and wooden. Neither is a good idea in sales copy, especially in a service designed to help writers. Other than that, looks pretty good, and good luck.

thanks, that is helpful

Re: Show HN: I've build a platform for writing technical/scientific documents

#37
post #14

There's zero chance in any universe that I would write my thesis in a cloud app. I would prefer pure notepad on windows 3.1 if that were the alternative.

Without approving of the tone, I can see where you're coming from. I only just switched from writing in plain-text to markdown after resisting for years. But I'm also a *nix nerd, so…

Re: Show HN: I've build a platform for writing technical/scientific documents

#38

I need a platform for legalese. Drafting documents. I do hope AI scribe agent emerges soon tho. "Hey scribus, write me a mark down document and provide links for the usual popular file formats, docx, pdf, Json. Extract metadata from context, format headers and footers and other using statutory instrument standard format. I will dictate content and you research, verify and amplify in my usual writing style"

This can all be done already, unless i'm missing something?

go on!!! name the project!.
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