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Re: Show HN: Vecta.io - Team diagramming with an advanced SVG editor

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Post by robertcope »

tomyip wrote: post #10
stephenr wrote: post #6

No pricing, doesn't appear to be open source, so why would I rely on this? Too many SaaS apps go the way of the dodo these days - if I can't run it myself it's going to be a hard sell, and if you can't make a case that you're profitable, I'm not gonna take a risk on your flash in the pan project.

Thanks for the feedback. It's in beta now, and pricing is still in the works as we strive to provide value yet offer an affordable pricing. As the company behind Vecta, we have been profitable for a long time and has been making CAD software, for a while, and so we won't be going away anytime soon, well, at least that's the plan :)

I think those are the same words every new business ever have said.

You need to address pricing, even if it is stating that we're not sure yet. As it is, it looks like you just want to avoid the topic.

Also, assure me that my diagrams can be exported, backed up locally, etc. Maybe a github integration or something similar? Anything that lets me know I'm not locked in. I won't allow my data to be locked in.

Re: Show HN: Vecta.io - Team diagramming with an advanced SVG editor

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Post by moomooc »

RubenSandwich wrote: post #20

Great job on this. One thing I'd do is replace the demo on the homepage with a video and a link to a demo. Why? The demo slows down the web page, especially on mobile. So put it behind a deliberate action. That way you can also make the demo full screen instead of rendering it 75% of its normal size. Edit: That way it's also clearer that when someone is using the demo to post swear words, like what is happening now,…

Thanks for the input! We just thought that it's a great idea to let visitors try out the product immediately on the landing page. We'll look into improving the whole demo process.

Re: Show HN: Vecta.io - Team diagramming with an advanced SVG editor

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Post by RubenSandwich »

moomooc wrote: post #27
RubenSandwich wrote: post #20

Great job on this. One thing I'd do is replace the demo on the homepage with a video and a link to a demo. Why? The demo slows down the web page, especially on mobile. So put it behind a deliberate action. That way you can also make the demo full screen instead of rendering it 75% of its normal size. Edit: That way it's also clearer that when someone is using the demo to post swear words, like what is happening now,…

Thanks for the input! We just thought that it's a great idea to let visitors try out the product immediately on the landing page. We'll look into improving the whole demo process.

I think a video would better communicate your product then a demo would. Why? Because people don't have time to figure out all of your features, give me a short one min introduction with important features. Now I'm not saying remove the demo, but the demo is for after they are interested and want to evaluate your claims.

Re: Show HN: Vecta.io - Team diagramming with an advanced SVG editor

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Post by lars_francke »

Looks very nice. Looking forward to what's coming.

I tried to share a document via mail, clicked on "Get Share Link" and allowed public access and then closed the window with "Ok". I'm still asked to log in. When I click on Share again my share link is gone. So this doesn't seem to work currently.

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