There's a good chance the lack of traction is a marketing problem, not a product problem.
What have you tried do so far to market the product?
Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in
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#83Non-starter for me if it's not possible to self host. Self hosting is not only knowing that my data is private, but also that once the company behind the product dies out, my data won't disappear forever.
FAQ says they will add self-hosting if the project dies. https://www.recall-app.com/faq >What happens if Recall disappears one day? >It is understandable that there is some hesitation to invest your time into adding your information to a new application and the obvious fear that it may just disappear one day. I want to reassure you that we are fully committed to Recall for the long term. But in the unlikely and unfor…
It's not good enough, because there are instances where the project might die but they decide not to.
For example, if they are acquired and shuttered (like when fitbit bought and closed Pebble), if legal says they can't, or if the money needed to open source it after the fact is not available because they went bust and already owe creditors (you might need money to do a license review to ensure that releasing the code doesn't violate any third party licenses in software the project depends on).
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#84Thought about pivoting slightly to the left and adding a "content alert" feature? I could keep track of my interests in a hundred different ways, but what I can't do is keep up with them without being inundated with irrelevant information. For example, I want an alert when the bands I like release a new album. Not when they go on tour, not when they have a guest drummer, not any of the hundreds of bullshit "fan engag…
Is there seriously nothing that does this?
Doesn't seem too difficult to implement now that I think of it. Could use a likes/retweets ratio to determine what's actual content and what are engagement posts.
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#85Non-starter for me if it's not possible to self host. Self hosting is not only knowing that my data is private, but also that once the company behind the product dies out, my data won't disappear forever.
I just setup FreshRSS for myself to get off feedly and am much MUCH happier.
While I'd like to use that service I have to agree with you. I want to self host this goldmine of personal information myself as well.
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#86Non-starter for me if it's not possible to self host. Self hosting is not only knowing that my data is private, but also that once the company behind the product dies out, my data won't disappear forever.
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#87How is this different from using notion ?
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#88Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's a PWA at the moment so it works quite well on mobile. But proper mobile versions will come in the future.
Why? What does a "proper mobile version" get you?
Less battery, memory, and bandwidth consumption. A Ui that fits the platform. An easy way for your users to pay for the software.
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#89From the roadmap: > Mobile apps in the Play and App stores. > News subscriptions - this feature will allow you to subscribe to news events relating to a note helping you stay informed on things you are interested in. > Add more built-in data sources. > Improved categorization. > Spaced repetition. > News/article feed based on user interests. Charge 5 bucks a month for those features and see if people bite. That's a l…
Yeah you are right. Charging is the best way to tell if your product is really providing value to users. I have been putting it off always wanting to add more features first.
Honestly. "Cool new things" without some sort of pricing have started to scare me. Either A) I'm the product or B) SURPRISE! The cool new thing now costs absurd amounts of money.
Sure, I like not paying for things (if I don't have to), but if I start to use it and really get into it... if there is no clear monetization... it gets a little scary. Plus if I'm really into it, I want to support it. Some of my favorite apps are solo developers or small time shops (like Inkdrop)
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#90I'm certainly in the target audience for this. Nice work! Here's a feature request: make it easy for me to import/dump stuff from the other methods that I've tried to use to store things I'm interested in. For example: HN favorites, Reddit saved posts, Firefox bookmarks, Instapaper bookmarks, ios notes
+1 request for an import feature
An import from Pocket would be cool