Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots

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Post by delamri » Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 6:53 PM UTC

Hey HN! I'm Dris, I'm 17, and for the past few months, I've been solo-developing Parkt, an app that lets you quickly reserve or sell parking spots.

Parking sucks - it's expensive, hard to find, and you usually overpay or get a ticket.

With Parkt, you can reserve parking in 2 taps, or list your unused space in under 5 minutes.

It's now free to download on iOS (with Android coming soon)! You can also check out a demo on the site if you're interested.

If you know someone who might use Parkt, sharing the app would be super helpful! Feedback is also appreciated.

Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots
parkt.app

Re: Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots

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Post by darajava » Sun, Sep 01, 2024, 1:00 AM UTC

Great job! I can’t even use the app yet because I don’t have a SIM to hand but I can’t believe the quality of the landing page, trailer, and value proposition. Great tagline too. You did it all yourself?

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Post by p2hari » Sun, Sep 01, 2024, 8:17 AM UTC

Nice, Are you using Tamagui? If yes, how was your experience?

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Post by navis05 » Sun, Sep 01, 2024, 9:23 AM UTC

Great product, website and marketing. Really focused on a specific need and market and made it accessible

Small note, it seems the beta comes before alpha? Usually it’s the other way around

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Post by navjack27 » Sun, Sep 01, 2024, 11:14 AM UTC

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Post by adriamaker » Sun, Sep 01, 2024, 11:39 AM UTC

Cool, good luck!

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Post by reacharavindh » Sun, Sep 01, 2024, 11:44 AM UTC

navjack27 wrote: post #5

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You could have raised the same points without being so dismissive and cynical. It is okay for people who think differently than you do to try their ideas in an open market.

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Post by bdjsiqoocwk » Sun, Sep 01, 2024, 12:58 PM UTC

navjack27 wrote: post #5

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> I'm glad you found a way to monetize something you don't even own.

Ignorant take.

He's monetizing a solution to "can't find parking" which he does own.

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Post by didgeoridoo » Sun, Sep 01, 2024, 12:59 PM UTC

navjack27 wrote: post #5

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@delamri you’ll encounter this exact guy a lot in your entrepreneurial career. One of the greatest skills you can develop is tuning him out without also shutting yourself off to legitimate constructive criticism.

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Post by didgeoridoo » Sun, Sep 01, 2024, 1:08 PM UTC

navis05 wrote: post #4

Great product, website and marketing. Really focused on a specific need and market and made it accessible Small note, it seems the beta comes before alpha? Usually it’s the other way around

With the visual distinction between them, I actually read “beta” and “alpha” as two separate products, with alpha being like a premium tier that would coexist with beta.

I’m sure this isn’t actually the case, but it’s funny how swapping the order just disabled my brain’s ability to view them as typical software release phases.