Nice, Are you using Tamagui? If yes, how was your experience?
No, not using any UI libraries for the app. I'll look into Tamagui though.
Would love to hear your thoughts on gluestack as well.
Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots
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Re: Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots
#22those scrolling brand logos with 0 context are a bit weird.
Re: Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots
#23What's the difference between this tool and something like SpotHero?
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#24[flagged]
Layered in this awful post is some criticism worth at least thinking about.
Re: Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots
#25What's the difference between this tool and something like SpotHero?
Great question. While apps like SpotHero & ParkWhiz either don't allow individual users to make listings or have very limited functionality, Parkt focuses entirely on that. Additionally, the app is intended to be as simple as possible to use. If you check it out, it takes just 2 clicks to find & reserve a spot vs 6+ on other apps. The end goal is to minimize the time spent on the app while providing as much value as possible (if that makes sense). Everything from the way the app is designed, the way reservations are created, & more was done with the user in mind.
The marketplace model also encourages competitive pricing in contrast to price-fixing present in most parking lots by lowering barriers to entry.
A main concern starting out was the high involvement for users in selling parking spots. With Parkt, it takes less than 5 minutes to setup & list a spot. After that, there's very limited involvement. Parkt handles promotion, scheduling, reservations, and payments, which pay out directly to the seller's bank account. Additionally, the exact location/address of a spot is only shown to after a user has already made a reservation. This mitigates a bit of the risk of random people parking in spots.
Basically, the app is designed to be as seamless as possible for sellers and buyers.
Hope this answers some of your questions! Sorry if it's a bit long.
Re: Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots
#26Maybe I’m unusual, but I’d be much more likely to make an account if I could browse the app up to the point where my personal information is needed for a transaction, rather than being required to make an account upfront.
As it is, I didn’t go any further than the sign-in wall, because I didn’t want to give my details to an app I didn’t know would be useful.
Re: Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots
#27Maybe I’m unusual, but I’d be much more likely to make an account if I could browse the app up to the point where my personal information is needed for a transaction, rather than being required to make an account upfront. As it is, I didn’t go any further than the sign-in wall, because I didn’t want to give my details to an app I didn’t know would be useful.
Not at all, this is probably the most common feedback I've been getting. Working on an update that lets you view the app w/o creating an account + signing up with Google, Apple, etc,.
Re: Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots
#28Looks great. FYI: Story and Sellers links in the header bar don't do anything on Firefox/Linux.
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#29Looks great. FYI: Story and Sellers links in the header bar don't do anything on Firefox/Linux.
Also not working for me (MacOS 14.4, Chrome 128.0.6613.113). Not great for building brand trust. Everything else looks so polished that this stood out experience-wise.
The marketing site and app looks great. Congrats on shipping!
Re: Show HN: I'm 17 and built a startup to find or sell parking spots
#30Hi Dris, I'm super impressed with your landing page, and I really love the idea! I'm sure I'll get the opportunity to use your app at some point! I think it solves a real problem.
I would also like to make a note about haters and mentioning your age on HN. Unfortunately, sharing your early teenage success/skills automatically makes you a verbal target of some really, really nasty people. They are small, insecure people, who falsely parade as "constructive critics", doing anything to elevate themselves relative to you, which means being full of hate and trying to tear you down. I had a personal experience with this from an HN post I did a few years ago [0], and I remember it affecting my emotional state in a negative way. I think it's really cool that you're building things, so I hope I can encourage you with this. It's very important that you avoid things that hinder your personal development.
Stay strong, and I look forward to installing/using your app when the android build is released.
Happy Coding!
-Owen