Show HN: ClapChat – Instant messaging for HN users
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Re: Show HN: ClapChat – Instant messaging for HN users
#2Hey everyone, todd3834 and I have been wanting this for awhile and decided to just start building it ourselves :-) The hope is it makes HN an even greater place to find people with similar ambitions so that we can build great things. This isn't meant to be the next coming of Facebook, it's just a super useful tool we like and want others to use with us.
Main features we think you'll like: - frictionless signup. You don't need to manage another login combo. Works kind of like Medium's signup, but with less steps - simple. Button next to comments, easy lookup. We wanted you to not have to think about it to use it - backwords compatible. It works with people that haven't signed up yet
Re: Show HN: ClapChat – Instant messaging for HN users
#3Hey everyone, todd3834 and I have been wanting this for awhile and decided to just start building it ourselves :-) The hope is it makes HN an even greater place to find people with similar ambitions so that we can build great things. This isn't meant to be the next coming of Facebook, it's just a super useful tool we like and want others to use with us. Main features we think you'll like: - frictionless signup. You d…
Details on the tech stack: We are using React and friends for the front end and Programmable Chat by Twilio on the BE (https://www.twilio.com/chat)
Happy to go further into details on any of that if interested. We are considering open sourcing the entire project, is that something people would be interested in?
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#5Some typos:
"Full Integration with you (sic) HN Account"
same section, last sentence: "Your (sic) welcome."
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#6Some typos: "Full Integration with you (sic) HN Account" same section, last sentence: "Your (sic) welcome."
Thanks!
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#7Some typos: "Full Integration with you (sic) HN Account" same section, last sentence: "Your (sic) welcome."
Thanks! fixed typos :)
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#8Does it have an API?
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#9Does it have an API?
The front-end code uses an API, I suppose we could make it public. I'll make note of that, it would be cool to make it completely public.
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#10Just a thought on the auto-login functionality...
If I run an intercepting proxy and alter all instances of my username in the HTML response from HN servers to appear in every way to be logged in as 'dang'.... How would your extension detect the forgery?