Show HN: My first web app

#1

Post by tanay46 » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 3:09 PM UTC

Show HN: My first web app
twecommend.me

Re: Show HN: My first web app

#2

Post by ivoid » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 3:19 PM UTC

Nice! I suggest improving the "GO" button.

Re: Show HN: My first web app

#3

Post by WrkInProgress » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 3:55 PM UTC

I'm not a prolific enough Twitter user, so I didn't expect the recommendations to be right for my name (they weren't close).

I tried using the names of some friends who do tweet/follow/are followed a lot but the site doesn't seem to be working at this time.

It's a neat concept/idea. Would love to hear a little bit of the background behind it.

Re: Show HN: My first web app

#4

Post by localhost3000 » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 4:01 PM UTC

Doesn't hunch already do this for me?

Re: Show HN: My first web app

#5

Post by prabodh » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 4:13 PM UTC

localhost3000 wrote: post #4

Doesn't hunch already do this for me?

I think the site is getting data from Hunch itself...In the footer it shows powered by Hunch

Re: Show HN: My first web app

#6

Post by vijaydev » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 4:18 PM UTC

Feedback:

When showing the list of recommendations, keep the form with the inputs on top, so that I can change my option right there and see the next set. Going back (honestly I had to search for that link) and choosing again is tedious.

Also, for some reason, the twitter user name was gone and I've to type it every time. But I guess that could be my browser, not sure. (Linux 11.04, Chrome)

Re: Show HN: My first web app

#7

Post by silleknarf » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 4:38 PM UTC

ivoid wrote: post #2

Nice! I suggest improving the "GO" button.

I would suggest the same, maybe type your username into the text box and have a button for each category, you have plenty of screen real-estate anyway.

Re: Show HN: My first web app

#8

Post by yhlasx » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 4:45 PM UTC

ivoid wrote: post #2

Nice! I suggest improving the "GO" button.

I think the design overall needs to be changed (More polished look)

I really like the concept.

Re: Show HN: My first web app

#9

Post by fedd » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 5:10 PM UTC

WrkInProgress wrote: post #3

I'm not a prolific enough Twitter user, so I didn't expect the recommendations to be right for my name (they weren't close). I tried using the names of some friends who do tweet/follow/are followed a lot but the site doesn't seem to be working at this time. It's a neat concept/idea. Would love to hear a little bit of the background behind it.

> I didn't expect the recommendations to be right for my name (they weren't close).

how do you know? it's recommendations, not your current preferences. if you listen to break-bit-hard-core-metal-funk, it may recommend you some Tchaikovsky

Re: Show HN: My first web app

#10

Post by tanay46 » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 5:23 PM UTC

Wow thanks a lot for the feedback guys. Yes, it uses hunch. I could be wrong but hunch didn't have a way an unregistered user could just enter the twitter username and get the recommendations. Also, it was my first attempt at using apis and it was meant as a learning experience more than anything.