Launch Your Site Too Soon

#1

Post by emilepetrone » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 6:46 PM UTC

Launch Your Site Too Soon
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Re: Launch Your Site Too Soon

#2

Post by rgbrgb » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 7:48 PM UTC

I guess the counterargument is that if you had launched a really polished site, you may have gotten positive press from the get-go and a much larger userbase.

Re: Launch Your Site Too Soon

#3

Post by emilepetrone » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 7:55 PM UTC

rgbrgb wrote: post #2

I guess the counterargument is that if you had launched a really polished site, you may have gotten positive press from the get-go and a much larger userbase.

That is definitely a fair argument. The part I left out was in the last 11 months, I taught myself how to code and this was my biggest launch to date- so it was a bit of trial by fire. Had I known what I know now, many of these bugs would have definitely been corrected prior to the HN post. Riffing off an old Rumsfeld quote, "You launch with the skills you have..."

Re: Launch Your Site Too Soon

#4

Post by rokhayakebe » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 8:00 PM UTC

Changing the background color to FFFFFF instantly gives the site a cleaner look. I want to see this succeed.

Re: Launch Your Site Too Soon

#5

Post by tsycho » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 8:23 PM UTC

rokhayakebe wrote: post #4

Changing the background color to FFFFFF instantly gives the site a cleaner look. I want to see this succeed.

I second that. Please change the background to FFFFFF, it looks much more professional.

rokhayakebe, are you a designer? Would you be willing to have a look at my site - grepfiles.com? If you do get a chance, please email me any feedback at grepfiles@gmail.com

Re: Launch Your Site Too Soon

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Post by emilepetrone » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 8:25 PM UTC

rokhayakebe wrote: post #4

Changing the background color to FFFFFF instantly gives the site a cleaner look. I want to see this succeed.

Thanks! Question on the #fff- would you keep the border around the photos white too? It seems like too much white to me. What does everyone else think?

Re: Launch Your Site Too Soon

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Post by brianmwang » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 8:39 PM UTC

emilepetrone wrote: post #6

rokhayakebe wrote: post #4

Changing the background color to FFFFFF instantly gives the site a cleaner look. I want to see this succeed.

Thanks! Question on the #fff- would you keep the border around the photos white too? It seems like too much white to me. What does everyone else think?

You can always make the photo border a subtle off-white like #FAFAFA.

Re: Launch Your Site Too Soon

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Post by spc476 » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 9:37 PM UTC

emilepetrone wrote: post #6

rokhayakebe wrote: post #4

Changing the background color to FFFFFF instantly gives the site a cleaner look. I want to see this succeed.

Thanks! Question on the #fff- would you keep the border around the photos white too? It seems like too much white to me. What does everyone else think?

I'd make the border around the pictures black. For example: http://www.conman.org/people/spc/about/ or http://boston.conman.org/2007/01/21.1

Re: Launch Your Site Too Soon

#9

Post by ojilles » Mon, Jun 13, 2011, 12:13 AM UTC

I would love for this to succeed. However, for now, one can't book or host a meal yet -- correct?

Re: Launch Your Site Too Soon

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Post by ojilles » Mon, Jun 13, 2011, 12:15 AM UTC

ojilles wrote: post #9

I would love for this to succeed. However, for now, one can't book or host a meal yet -- correct?

Btw, noticed you can like your own pictures. Not a biggy, but probably not what you were looking for.

Also, why shouldn't I be able to upload multiple pictures for one meal?