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Show HN: Script – A text editor for digitally interconnected documents
use-script.com
Typewriter? What do you mean by that?
Proprietary syntax highlighting? Why would I want that?
Integrates with… file types?
Why the cartoon people?
But... I wouldn't get as far as downloading this without having a much clearer idea of whether this is a standalone app - fully offline - or some sort of cloud/SaaS service ala Notion, with a desktop client.
The integrations and the "dedicated project workspace" terminology makes me think it might be the latter?
Either way, this should be made clearer I think.
But the concept looks very nice!
Truly digital? I don’t know what that means Typewriter? What do you mean by that? Proprietary syntax highlighting? Why would I want that? Integrates with… file types? Why the cartoon people?
Well, they're "powered" so they must be truly digital. Or something like that.
Typewriter? What do you mean by that?
Seems pretty clear. Even if you're not 50 years old, you've seen a typewriter and know what one is. It's not 2123 yet.
Proprietary syntax highlighting? Why would I want that?
It looks like this is syntax highlighting for non-programmers. People in certain types of businesses might like syntax highlighting customized to their needs, rather than repurposing the syntax highlighting used by programmers.
Integrates with… file types?
Worse, only five file types from three companies.
Why the cartoon people?
Maybe to seem friendly? Looks like Schoolhouse Rock to me. Since it's collaborative, I guess he's trying to show people together. Better than rando Adobe Stock of generic people super excited about doing mundane things.
That said…
When I click "Expore," some kind of menu pops up, but it's mostly off the side of my very wide computer screen, so I have no idea what that's supposed to do.
The contrast ratio of the entire page is awful. It's like looking at a web site through a light drizzle.
For what's supposed to be a basic, informative landing page, there's an awful lot of outbound connections that my computer is happy to block.
Ah, later on when I click on "Explore" the pop-up wants to know what kind of computer I have. How about I have a "None of Your Business Yet." Do you support that?
...and it stopped scrolling and responding to anything.
This page should have been just bare HTML/images/CSS.
Not even markdown is on the list.
I agree the drafting process for legal documents has fundamentally not improved while IDEs for software code supportive tooling has gotten much better.
I've kicked the tires on the editor and like some of your ideas a whole lot, it would be wonderful though if there was some sort of programmatic interaction or some sort of interface for electronic composition and export of documents.
I want to be able to try something without signing up. I'll sign up if it's good.
I want to be able to try something without signing up. I'll sign up if it's good.
Gating makes your conversion rates look good, as it filters out prospects unlikely to convert, but it also reduces the volume of users who might convert.
Finally, I think you need to better explain how your product supports DEI, which is mentioned in the second half of the page. You should probably just remove that section; it muddies the message.