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Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab

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Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab

#171
post #4

I downloaded the app, but running into an infinite spinner on the main "Artists" tab, so can't really comment on the what the app is like... What I will say is that it seems a little unfortunate that so many "matching" apps take the tinder swipe model these days when it really makes the matching experience worse. I have a friend who's a drummer in central Illinois. He's used https://www.bandmix.com to find multiple g…

Why does swiping make it worse? Is there a better alternative?

Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab

#173
post #4

I downloaded the app, but running into an infinite spinner on the main "Artists" tab, so can't really comment on the what the app is like... What I will say is that it seems a little unfortunate that so many "matching" apps take the tinder swipe model these days when it really makes the matching experience worse. I have a friend who's a drummer in central Illinois. He's used https://www.bandmix.com to find multiple g…

Why does swiping make it worse? Is there a better alternative?

Why not just list everyone... tables and filters for the end user

Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab

#174

Does anything like this exist for friends? 40+ is a lonely existence. I have seen that at this stage the number of interactions with friends are dwindling...

Right? Can we just have tinder but for cool projects and friendships?

Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab

#175

Does anything like this exist for friends? 40+ is a lonely existence. I have seen that at this stage the number of interactions with friends are dwindling...

I used bumbles "Friends Mode" and found some cool dudes my age to chill with...but.. then I realized I didn't actually want to make new friends I wanted to be less lonely, so I just started volunteering instead.

Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab

#177
post #4

I downloaded the app, but running into an infinite spinner on the main "Artists" tab, so can't really comment on the what the app is like... What I will say is that it seems a little unfortunate that so many "matching" apps take the tinder swipe model these days when it really makes the matching experience worse. I have a friend who's a drummer in central Illinois. He's used https://www.bandmix.com to find multiple g…

By swiping you force people to ‘rate’ everyone they see. You can then use a method like the Elo rating system to match musicians of similar skill levels (or desirability?) more easily.

Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab

#178
post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I didn't want to release the app without proper translations for the target countries. FYI - I haven't yet implemented the feature to toggle off "local-only" artists.

Which language do you think is most popular in the UK? :)

Not American!

We apologize for the inconvenience, but unfortunately, our specialized app is not authorized to operate or cash checks from your financial center due to a catalog of regionalized legal financial terminology, and therefore, we cannot fulfill a properly personalized vernacular experience.

Unfortunately, this language barrier also prohibits any user dialog about future support for your neighborhood. See ya, buddy! Aluminum!

/humor

(Disclaimer - Not actually associated with the site, but having lived in both countries, I feel so very qualified to clear things up.)

Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab

#180
post #109

Would be interested in testing, however not available in my country.. is there a particular reason? Seems like some artists like to collaborate across borders.. it's not like a dating app where your location is crucial, and you want certain level of usage saturation in a particular region before expanding.. I guess what I'm saying is: why not open for all regions?

I didn't want to release the app without proper translations for the target countries. FYI - I haven't yet implemented the feature to toggle off "local-only" artists.

The internet would have never existed with that kind of thinking.

Imagine if every website needed to be translated to 500 languages before you can order a domain.

Esp ironic, since I absolutely hate seeing my native language (icelandic) in UI translations... It's rare and when it's translated I have to translate the text to the English counterpart in my head before I grok the thing.

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