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Launch HN: Glide (YC W19) – Mobile Apps from Google Sheets

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Re: Launch HN: Glide (YC W19) – Mobile Apps from Google Sheets

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Post by dvdsgl »

edko wrote: post #7

Isn't it risky to promise that the app will be published in the App Store and Google Play, when that is really up to a third party to decide?

I see what you mean. Yes perhaps we should say "Export to App Store & Google Play"? Although 'export' is also a technical concept. What we really offer is native builds, and eventually we will help you publish them.

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Post by mark-probst »

edko wrote: post #7

Isn't it risky to promise that the app will be published in the App Store and Google Play, when that is really up to a third party to decide?

That is a fair point. We do tell customers who approach us about it that we can't guarantee that the app stores will accept their apps, and if we think that their app won't be accepted we tell them that, too. A lot of businesses care more about internal distribution, though, like Enterprise in the iOS App Store.

Re: Launch HN: Glide (YC W19) – Mobile Apps from Google Sheets

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Post by mark-probst »

faitswulff wrote: post #14

This is pretty awesome. I have a definite personal use case for it. Do you have a way to handle media uploads?

Thank you!

Do you mean uploads from the app? What kinds of media are you interested in, specifically? Right now we don't handle that, but we'd love to learn more about what you need.

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Post by faitswulff »

mark-probst wrote: post #15
faitswulff wrote: post #14

This is pretty awesome. I have a definite personal use case for it. Do you have a way to handle media uploads?

Thank you! Do you mean uploads from the app? What kinds of media are you interested in, specifically? Right now we don't handle that, but we'd love to learn more about what you need.

Basically just uploading a photo. I can definitely see that being a convenience I might pay for. My particular use case is just inventory - I want an app to take stock of where my inventory is, what condition it's in (hence the photo), a name, and if it expires, the expiry date.

Re: Launch HN: Glide (YC W19) – Mobile Apps from Google Sheets

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Post by dvdsgl »

bankisan wrote: post #17

This is great! A lot of my non-progammer friends want to make apps like these and this is the first product that I think is simple enough to recommend. Congrats on the launch and I look forward to trying it out.

Thank you so much! It's currently simplistic but we hope to add more power but keep it approachable for your friends.
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