From the "How to Use WorkFlowy" box that you see after signing up: > Type like you would in a text editor. What percent of the population is comfortable with the term "text editor"?
Of the people who would be using a tool like this? I'd say ~100
WorkFlowy (YC S10) launches a better way to organize your brain
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#22Annoyance from the homepage: I don't want to have to watch a video to figure out what you do. Watching a video for me is one step of engagement after I've figured out if I have some basic interest. If I can't establish that immediately, I'll just close the window. Videos can be great for more in depth info, but why not use the space taken up by "A better way to think" (which says nothing) to give a one-line descripti…
Agreed. I didn't get passed the homepage.
1. Why not have an anonymous demo page to play around with before asking us to sign up?
2. Why not have a big "Log in with OpenID" button so people can just link in with Google/whatever?
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#23When marking a task as completed, all the subtasks should automatically be completed, too.
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#24Four testimonial quotes, a short fluffy video, and a sign up box? That's your launch website? You're kidding, right? Is it online only? Is it free? Forever or for a trial? ...
If your first version is so impressive that trolls don't make fun of it, you waited too long to launch.
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#25From the "How to Use WorkFlowy" box that you see after signing up: > Type like you would in a text editor. What percent of the population is comfortable with the term "text editor"?
Of the people who would be using a tool like this? I'd say ~100
Really? I know plenty of people who use Evernote that do all of their text editing in Word or Google Docs.
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#26What's the advantage over Google tasks?
Information organization.
Re: WorkFlowy (YC S10) launches a better way to organize your brain
#27Annoyance from the homepage: I don't want to have to watch a video to figure out what you do. Watching a video for me is one step of engagement after I've figured out if I have some basic interest. If I can't establish that immediately, I'll just close the window. Videos can be great for more in depth info, but why not use the space taken up by "A better way to think" (which says nothing) to give a one-line descripti…
Agreed. I didn't get passed the homepage. 1. Why not have an anonymous demo page to play around with before asking us to sign up? 2. Why not have a big "Log in with OpenID" button so people can just link in with Google/whatever?
People use OpenID?
EDIT: I know people 'Login with Google' and 'Connect with Twitter', but I don't know anyone who dives at 'Login with OpenID'.
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#28What's the advantage over Google tasks?
It's an outline program (with a great UI), rather than a simple task list. The video makes it pretty clear.
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#29Four testimonial quotes, a short fluffy video, and a sign up box? That's your launch website? You're kidding, right? Is it online only? Is it free? Forever or for a trial? ...
I find it's the perfect combination. Watch the 45s video, and you know everything about the product. All that's left to do is enter an email address + password and you can start using the app. Great site.
The post you're replying to contains three questions you don't know the answer to without signing up for the service.
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#30Four testimonial quotes, a short fluffy video, and a sign up box? That's your launch website? You're kidding, right? Is it online only? Is it free? Forever or for a trial? ...
If your first version is so impressive that trolls don't make fun of it, you waited too long to launch. http://www.paulgraham.com/really.html
I think he was referring to the product, not the website.