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Show HN: SWYM - Share what you make

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Post by revorad »

Hi guys, I launched a two-day app at a Hacker News London meetup last year.

It's called SWYM: Share What You Make. Check it out here - http://swym.me

The idea is simple and in a way inspired from Show HN posts. Every time someone posts something cool here, someone asks how did you make it? So Swym provides a simple way to share the tools and people you built your projects with.

I put it on the shelf after presenting it last year, but it's one of those things that kept coming back at me. So, I decided to bring it back to life. Here's the full back story - http://swym.me/story

If there's enough interest, I may also add a store component where you could sell what you make too.

Please share your stuff and tell me what you think. Thanks!

PS I put it on here yesterday; it went on to the homepage for a few minutes but disappeared soon. So I'm reposting it in case more people are interested.

Re: Show HN: SWYM - Share what you make

#4

Post by revorad »

beaumartinez wrote: post #3

It's a cool idea—but I think it'd be even more awesome if you could post without having to sign up.

I'm not sure how that would work. People are a key part of this.

I'm working on adding Twitter, Github, Google, FB logins, so that should reduce the signup friction.

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#6

Post by revorad »

mattslight wrote: post #5

I like the concept - but what's the big picture?

Glad you like it! The main idea is to share and learn how to make cool stuff.

If it gains momentum, it could be a great way to get new users for new projects (a bit like Show HN posts).

But I think if there's enough good stuff on it, then the data could power a simple but powerful recommendation engine. For example, if I know that 5 people used a 2-year old Thinkpad to make an amazing 3D game, then I would know it's good enough for my needs too.

The other simple idea is to allow people to sell their stuff too, especially things that start out as weekend projects. You can simply share the project when you first make it, but if it takes off, then just add a Buy button to get paying customers.

But that's all dreaming. For now, it's just what you see. So, please share your projects.

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#7

Post by aespinoza »

I think this is a really cool idea. But I do think it needs a description field. I saw that some of the people put the description of the application in the name field. It is difficult to know what the app is about.

Really cool idea though... :D

Re: Show HN: SWYM - Share what you make

#8

Post by revorad »

aespinoza wrote: post #7

I think this is a really cool idea. But I do think it needs a description field. I saw that some of the people put the description of the application in the name field. It is difficult to know what the app is about. Really cool idea though... :D

You can add a description after adding a project. I just wanted to keep the first form as short as possible. But maybe I should make that clear.

Re: Show HN: SWYM - Share what you make

#9

Post by jeffclark »

I start typing in what I used to build it, then you didn't have "Stripe" yet. OK, no problem.

So I click "add a new one" and it takes me to a new page, deleting the stuff I've already entered.

Come one, man! New window at the very least.

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