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Re: Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool

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Post by vertis »

avdept wrote: post #48
vertis wrote: post #46

Some actual feedback about the product instead of just the marketing website: - You need to make it possible to clone an existing template that shows of the features, see Notion as an example of where you almost always start from a template. (I see this is a paid feature maybe, but if so then you need a trial because it's not complete without it) - When creating a project I'm not likely to know why I would want a lab…

Thanks for your feedbacks! We have something similar to templates - you can clone any existing project and use it as template. I wanted to provide more flexibility to user whether they want to use existing project and adjust it, or just create a project that will serve as template. Generally speaking I want to add more hits and tips to help new users get used to application.

Yes but you can't clone from something that doesn't exist. YOU have to provide things to clone from.

Re: Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool

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Post by michaelmior »

Looks like it has quite the set of features. Congrats on launching!

It would really help to explain somewhere what sections, blocks, and cards are. The FAQ didn't really explain this and with no example to work from, I'm really not sure how I'm supposed to use this.

As a minor piece of feedback, when I drag and drop to reorder cards, the card I just dragged opens for editing. This is rather atypical behavior and I think I would find it very annoying if I was trying to rearrange a lot of cards.

Re: Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool

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Post by antoniojtorres »

avdept wrote: post #25
eisokant wrote: post #20

I see a lot of negativity on this post, I just wanted to say, "way to go!". Building and finally launching is an amazing achievement on its own.

Thanks for your kind words. Turns out building so much easier than launching

Ouch. Felt that one in my bones.

Re: Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool

#54

Post by jamesgill »

Slick idea, thanks for sharing.

Two minor points:

1.Some of the language on the site feels very 'translated to English'. One example: "It’s better try it once than read it many times".

2. The landing page says it's for "Simple cost estimation and planning"; The Features page presents it as a project management tool with client-sharing features. That feels like two overlapping but different use cases/audiences.

Re: Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool

#55

Post by lucideer »

PeterBarrett wrote: post #31
mdekkers wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Hey and thanks for checking out our product. I'd like to run a quick demo for you to show some cool features that we have. How can I contact you? Maybe just do the video like what they asked for, so we can all make the assessment, instead of turning it into a greasy sales pitch. Not going to lie, this response put me off completely.

Responding to someone actively expressing interest in your product by offering them a demo definitely doesn't qualify as "turning it into a greasy sales pitch". They've clearly built the product to be a low touch experience so offering to run through it with someone is actually very pro-active of them.

> Responding to someone actively expressing interest in your product by offering them a demo definitely doesn't qualify as "turning it into a greasy sales pitch"

Direct contact introduces social pressure into what was previously a hands off window-shopping/product evaluation experience. If a person is expressly looking for a sales contact for 1-to-1 demos (e.g. after filling out a contact form), then that may be ok, but outside of that it certainly comes across pretty greasy.

The original comment was product & marketing feedback in general (suggestion to improve onboarding for all visitors), not a direct request for info solely for themselves. Replying with an offer of solving for them individually isn't in line with the intent of the original comment: it comes across as ignoring product feedback.

Fair enough the second reply stated the 1-to-1 demo would be quicker than creating a video, but the first reply gave no indication they'd take on board the video suggestion at all.

> They've clearly built the product to be a low touch experience

What makes you say that? If it was as clearly low touch as you say this thread would not exist.

Re: Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool

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Post by egorfine »

One important thing missing is the ability to specify approximate numbers, just like we do in real life.

Let’s say this item is going to cost me $90-120. I’d like to write down just that. Also I’d like to say that there is a 80% probability that I will be able to purchase the item for $90, 10% probability of spending $100, etc.

Then you can calculate all those estimations and probabilities and deliver a figure that is much more useful than just a =SUM() from an Excel table.

(I have used this method of estimation in software dev project management)

Re: Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool

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Post by blowski »

revskill wrote: post #41
avdept wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not about personal planning, it's about commercial planning. Whether you want to provide a quote to client, instead of spreadsheets you can use planlike.pro

Wait, why not spreadsheet ?

I’ve done a lot of estimating for plans in spreadsheets. It’s awful. I’m really happy someone’s trying to innovate with an alternative.

Re: Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool

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Post by avdept »

egorfine wrote: post #56

One important thing missing is the ability to specify approximate numbers, just like we do in real life. Let’s say this item is going to cost me $90-120. I’d like to write down just that. Also I’d like to say that there is a 80% probability that I will be able to purchase the item for $90, 10% probability of spending $100, etc. Then you can calculate all those estimations and probabilities and deliver a figure that i…

Yeah this makes sense. I'll think how'd I add something like that.

Meanwhile you can try our percentage type of cards - it allows you to add % amount of all cards in current block

Re: Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool

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Post by avdept »

jamesgill wrote: post #54

Slick idea, thanks for sharing. Two minor points: 1.Some of the language on the site feels very 'translated to English'. One example: "It’s better try it once than read it many times". 2. The landing page says it's for "Simple cost estimation and planning"; The Features page presents it as a project management tool with client-sharing features. That feels like two overlapping but different use cases/audiences.

Yeah its definitely not a project management tool, rather project estimation with client sharing features, where your client can enable/disable some features that he thinks he needs/doesnt

PS: About being "too English" - yeah I'm from Ukraine, so English is not my native, but I'll do best!

Re: Show HN: Planlike.pro – New Estimating Tool

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Post by avdept »

vertis wrote: post #51
avdept wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for your feedbacks! We have something similar to templates - you can clone any existing project and use it as template. I wanted to provide more flexibility to user whether they want to use existing project and adjust it, or just create a project that will serve as template. Generally speaking I want to add more hits and tips to help new users get used to application.

Yes but you can't clone from something that doesn't exist. YOU have to provide things to clone from.

What do you think should be the basic templates for? Like software development project, travel planning. What else?
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