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Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

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You've done an awesome job with this. The UI is gorgeous and it looks like you didn't lose any functionality with it. I really can't think of anything to critique you on. It seems like most of the criticism on this thread is very minor nitpick-y things. Especially this business about the battery percentage and the alarm icon and not having a favicon for your website... Seriously guys, he's asking for some comments on…

He's hardly a kid: http://receivebacon.org/resume.html

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

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post #43

I've actually been using this for several days now. I tried several similar apps before it and think this is by far the most usable. I like it a lot, but have one suggestion: there should be a way to go to a previous day's list view. I often don't get into the app until I'm in bed, which is sometimes after midnight, meaning I've now lost the current day's list and am actually looking at "tomorrow's" list instead. It'…

I completely agree with this. This is essential for us night owls who consider 2AM today! I think the easiest way to fix this would be to give the ability to set the te when the day begins. For me, it's not 12 midnight, it's 10AM.

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

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post #10

Bought. Looking forward to using it. Edit: Some thoughts: - Reminder probably doesn't need minute-by-minute granularity... 10 minute increments are probably fine and easier to scroll through. - How about a "random time during the day" reminder?

> How about a "random time during the day" reminder? I'd really like that. In the past, I've set up manual recurring reminders to go off at the same time during the day. When I got used to the reminder schedule, I started ignoring them.

I'd also like it to start giving stronger and more annoying reminders the longer I've ignored a "habit".

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

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Minor thing: The iPhone on the site with the app shown on the screen - the low battery percentage, the alarm icon, the odd time and the AT&T icon are all kind of distracting to me. I know it has nothing to do with the actual app, but 11:53 is not a pretty number to look at, nor is 23%. The battery icon is over 3/4 empty which instantly causes me a little bit of anxiety - I'm worried that my phone is dying, not lookin…

Serious question..do those factors affect your buying decision?

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

#58

There are enough comment on here, so I'm going to give some critiques. I think you should change the calendar mockup. From the Xs on the calendar, I was reminded of Jerry Seinfeld's: "Don't break the chain"[0], an anecedote about how making a chain of Xs on a calendar is the best way to form a productive habit. Someone else mentioned it in the comments as well. However, the chain on the calendar is broken! Those user…

Habit changes can be big or small - they don't all have to huge life changing things. There are some things you might not want to do every day like going to the gym where rest period is as important as the actual training.

The application seems to fit my use cases perfectly.

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

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post #9

Minor thing: The iPhone on the site with the app shown on the screen - the low battery percentage, the alarm icon, the odd time and the AT&T icon are all kind of distracting to me. I know it has nothing to do with the actual app, but 11:53 is not a pretty number to look at, nor is 23%. The battery icon is over 3/4 empty which instantly causes me a little bit of anxiety - I'm worried that my phone is dying, not lookin…

With a jailbroken phone, you can make the status bar look exactly like those of the iPhones on Apple's website.
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