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I made a mobile app for my significant other and she won't use it

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Re: I made a mobile app for my significant other and she won't use it

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Post by elliekelly »

vuciv1 wrote: post #50
tobr wrote: post #45

Why does an app like this need to have a sign-up process with email, username and password? It’s enough for me to not try the app because of the mental overhead and risks involved, but it also seems like a bunch of additional development for no (or maybe negative) benefit.

Totally understandable. The sign up process is just to store your likes so that you don't need to swipe again on the same movies. Its also so that you can lookup and add your friends. I understand the frustration, though. I'm working on a version with webhooks where you can just join a lobby and start swiping.

Storing likes seems to go against the problem you’re trying to solve: what are we in the mood to watch right now. I might “like” a movie, or even love a movie, and have zero interest in watching it this evening.

Re: I made a mobile app for my significant other and she won't use it

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Post by admax88q »

tobr wrote: post #45

Why does an app like this need to have a sign-up process with email, username and password? It’s enough for me to not try the app because of the mental overhead and risks involved, but it also seems like a bunch of additional development for no (or maybe negative) benefit.

Why make it an app at all. A webpage wouldn't have to deal with the play store, and when a bunch of friends gather they wouldn't have to wait for people to install it.

Re: I made a mobile app for my significant other and she won't use it

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Post by darksaints »

askafriend wrote: post #19
dvt wrote: post #11

> Eat my butt, Apple. Eat my butt, Google. Just let me publish my frickin app, you already emptied my pockets. I feel this. A few years ago, I made a joke app[1] which got a bit famous on campus back when I was in school, and the process of getting it on the Play store was literally harder than writing the darn thing. Nowadays, it even got removed from the Play store for some reason. I couldn't imagine running an app…

As a user, I'm very happy the stores impose stringent rules. "And there are all these stupid requirements. I need at least X screenshots, and they have to be this exact resolution blah blah blah. On top of that, it took so long to get approved. My ADHD brain really suffered waiting for the gratification." I would hate to browse a store where the products didn't have at least X screenshots with at least X resolution,…

You mean the arbitrary process that lets through absolute garbage clone apps everywhere, but blocks extremely high quality open source software because it can't control and monetize it?

Yeah, no thanks.

Re: I made a mobile app for my significant other and she won't use it

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Post by calderwoodra »

I used to work on recommendations for Google TV (Google search "what to watch") and I always wanted the team to implement a feature like this.

One thing to be aware of since you're trying to monetize, don't be surprised if you see a cease and desist soon from the major studios and services for using their artwork. Netflix in particular is really strict here.

Best of luck, I love the project!

Re: I made a mobile app for my significant other and she won't use it

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Post by readme »

LikeAnElephant wrote: post #10
cbozeman wrote: post #6

> Last weekend, my partner had her friends stay with us over the weekend. We needed to find a movie to watch. This was my chance! I was so excited! > "Let's use WeWatch!" > "No, it would take too long. Let's just watch Space Jam." The guy did a not-insignificant amount of work on an app and his... "partner"... didn't even entertain the idea of using it; if not for mere exposure to their friends, at least for an actua…

I'm constantly badgering my non-technical partner to try random tech shit & apps that she doesn't want and didn't ask for. She tells me no sometimes, and usually for good reason. Please tell me internet person with zero insight into my personal life: should I end my longterm relationship just like you're advising the author to?

why, so you can find one that is more receptive to your badgering?

the problem is that you're badgering someone

i'm a software engineer and I barely even care about web or mobile apps. i barely install or sign up for anything.

just let people do what they want

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