Looks very interesting + simple. However, in Fx3 (sorry I'm outdated) I can't get passed the intro video after signup.
WorkFlowy (YC S10) launches a better way to organize your brain
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Re: WorkFlowy (YC S10) launches a better way to organize your brain
#82Earlier quoted context omitted.
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.
I doubt there are many people using Evernote that couldn't figure out what "text editor" meant.
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#83As is this is not very useful to me, because often dates are associated with the things you do. I want to know what has to be completed tomorrow/next week/etc. A calendar or timeline view would make this very useful. I think you might be able to do a neat calendar view that also shows the nesting, so I'd be able to see:
School: homework X, homework Y, test Z
Project A: email joe about X, implement Y
Project B: ...
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#84Earlier quoted context omitted.
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'.
Google is an OpenID.
Re: WorkFlowy (YC S10) launches a better way to organize your brain
#85Is this a good space to compete in? There are zillions of sites like it, it's really easy to duplicate, and hard to make money off of? Nevertheless, best of luck to you.
My guess is yes. I think it's worth trying, at least.
There may exist zillions of sites, but that in and of itself doesn't matter. If they can build a better product that can draw a large enough audience, that's important. I have personally looked around for tools like this, but haven't found anything that really kicks ass. Playing with their tool makes me optimistic -- they may be on to something.
I don't think they have to worry much about duplication. Building the product isn't the hard part, getting users is. Not sure if they'll be successful here, but if they fail it'll probably not be because of a clone.
Good point with the money, that almost certainly be tough. However if their product is useful enough and enough people use it they'll have an opportunity at making serious money.
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#86Very nice interface and website. It's sleek and uncluttered. Overall, pretty enjoyable to use.
-You need SSL. Badly.
-You need to post a privacy policy. I need some something to reassure me before I can store private information under your control.
-Public demo? A lot of people will lose interest if they have to set up an account before even coming into contact with the software. Knowcase (http://www.knowcase.com/) does a good job of providing a demo without forcing you to jump through hoops.
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#87Their website probably got a lot hits from the curious today, since it was a hacker news front page story. I wonder how many potential users, like me, that they lost forever because because of the register-before-we-explain anti-pattern. And no, I will not unblock a video until after I am interested.
Re: WorkFlowy (YC S10) launches a better way to organize your brain
#88Interesting product idea - could use a bit more explanation on the homepage (maybe a paragraph of explanatory text?), the video was nice but a bit hard to take in (fast paced, talking over music, short). Your other video "How to use workflowy" was much easier to understand and actually convinced me to sign up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPMVtkNrquU&fmt=18 . Specifically, the part after 1:30 where you show the len…
Thanks, thats really useful feedback. Nice to know the main thing that persuaded you. I wonder if we could capture that in images/text somehow too, for the people who keep saying they don't want to watch a video.
No problem, glad it was helpful! The best thing for people who don't want to watch a video might be just some screenshots of the different states of the list: compacted, expanded 1-2 levels, and fully expanded with accompanying text explaining how the product works.
Another quick suggestion: "A better way to think" doesn't really convey what your product does, maybe something like: "Map your workflow to your brain, not your brain to your workflow." would work better? Something more descriptive might help people tell more quickly whether or not the product is relevant to them and worth checking out.
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#89I've been using http://bulletxt.zetabee.com it appears to be the same thing, but many times nicer and more polished.
Re: WorkFlowy (YC S10) launches a better way to organize your brain
#90iphone app please :)
I would ask for a good mobile web version way before an App (android or iphone). If you have a good mobile web version, people can pretend it's an app, and if it works -- feel free to use PhoneGap to make a real honest-to-god app out of it.