This is a great idea.
Also this would be very valuable for folks joining large organizations who need to keep track of who is good / bad and capture how happy they are with whom they work with.
Show HN: A “CRM” for personal relationships
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#62I appreciate more takes in this space and what elim could be. Best of luck!
That said, I find Fabriq to be more inline with what I (no affiliation) think about an app to help cultivate relationships: https://ourfabriq.com/fabriq
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#63Why is the app categorised (iOS) as “Health & Fitness”?
Also: can’t find it if I search for “Elim” in AppStore.
Very interested is seeing where this app will go.
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#64Any plans for a web version? For those who are keeping an eye on the space, here are some others:
- https://Humans.io - A little side project of mine since 2015. PWA, works offline, will likely open source soon and add E2E encryption.
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#65Assuming this works, I’d assume I’d want to have for decades right?
So what’s the plan to ensure this service does not degrade over the next few decades?
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#66If "relationships matter" and you need an app to remind you of that, I'd posit you have a larger problem than any app can solve. Consider putting down the device and connecting with your peeps in the real world every once in a while.
Sibling comments are rather affronted at this, but I happen to agree that leaning into technology to reclaim what we lost to technology in the first place is not actually solving a problem, it's slapping a bandage on and juicing up with some morphine.
Technology can't give a person more than the set amount of time, energy, and attention they have by virtue of being human. We're cramming more and more into our lives, but I doubt that in general we feel more satisfied and fulfilled. You can add and add until you can't. At some point you need to subtract. In this community there's likely to be at least some stigma around not optimizing every last second of your life, and personally I think that attitude should be stigmatized. It's insulting to personal dignity.
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#67If "relationships matter" and you need an app to remind you of that, I'd posit you have a larger problem than any app can solve. Consider putting down the device and connecting with your peeps in the real world every once in a while.
Might you consider for just a moment, if you will, people who do have a larger problem. People who are neurodivergent who may be challenged with object permanence. Apps like this help greatly. It's not that we don't care or we're stuck with a device in our face, it's that the person doesn't exist unless brought to the front and center.
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#68Just downloaded it because I do struggle a lot with this problem. When I was single, I was better at keeping in touch with a lot of my friends. After getting married though, I feel like I need to put in effort to still keep in touch because life gets in the way and priorities change.
Feedback on the app - I really like the design. Very intuitive. Had no problem getting through my core flow and i’m all set. I do wish you ask for permissions for contact a little later in the flow when i’m actually trying to add people to my list. It will make more sense and it will be more intuitive. I was a little taken back by the permissions dialog right after opening the app even before I got a chance to check out the app. That’s the only thing I would probably change if I was you.
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#69Ok but why call it "eliminate"? Sry the bluntness
Yes that’s the first thing I thought of. Seems like a terrible name for an app meant to strengthen relationships. App idea seems good but my unsolicited advice would be to change the name asap.
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#70The lack of a web app is a deal breaker for me.
Interesting! We haven't thought of it so far but shouldn't be too much of an effort to port to the web, given that we use Flutter. Could you elaborate the particular reasons as to why you'd prefer a web app? (Would a desktop app be relevant as well?)
Screen real estate, ease of linking, etc.
No, I don't want a desktop app. For one, I use all three os platforms regularly and it's just annoying to think about getting it on each.