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Ask HN: Review our startup: Mugasha - A better way to listen to electronic dance music

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Re: Ask HN: Review our startup: Mugasha - A better way to listen to electronic dance music

#21
I don't know whether this is a usability issue or not. But, I really don't like the extra long input text area:

This issue is quite critical on acquiring new users. A good read on designing sign up form.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/04/web-form-design-p...

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/08/web-form-design-p...

Re: Ask HN: Review our startup: Mugasha - A better way to listen to electronic dance music

#24
post #4

Looks great, but... I can't seem to get any sound out of it? I click the Play button, and absolutely nothing happens. It's disappointing, since I actually want to use it :p Tried it in Chrome and Firefox 3 so far. Small side note: log me in right after I register! Especially if you don't require email confirmation. It's a minor one-time irritation, but any friction you can remove, especially at the beginning of a use…

As Alex_c said: log the user in when he registers. The extra step loses you a lot of potential customers.

Re: Ask HN: Review our startup: Mugasha - A better way to listen to electronic dance music

#25
post #22

i tried signing up a few times but couldn't make it work. username too short, then the invite code disappeared on the retry page. i tried going back to step 1 and it still wouldn't let me sign up.

Same here. Perhaps there are no more invites?

Re: Ask HN: Review our startup: Mugasha - A better way to listen to electronic dance music

#27

I don't know whether this is a usability issue or not. But, I really don't like the extra long input text area: This issue is quite critical on acquiring new users. A good read on designing sign up form. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/04/web-form-design-p... http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/08/web-form-design-p...

Few more usability comments related to sign up:

"Login" should be "Username" (username is used on the login form)

"Name" should be "Full Name" or dropped altogether

Log me in when I register, there's no reason to have me retype my details

Re: Ask HN: Review our startup: Mugasha - A better way to listen to electronic dance music

#28
I've always wanted a GUIDE to good electronica, techno, dance etc because I know I like it, I just don't know whats good... so it sounds like your site may help me! Right now I'm listening to some random tracks I've found... so far so good....

The UI is nice, one thing that would help, though I'm spoiled, is how on the new playlist.com website you can browse music without interrupting your player stream.

Re: Ask HN: Review our startup: Mugasha - A better way to listen to electronic dance music

#29
This is sad.

I actually love electronic dance music.

But.. I clicked twice, ended up on a page full of from to fill out, and just didn't have the energy to go through with it 'cuz I had no idea what the point was. So as my 4yo (who used all said energy up) would say.. I x'd it.

Re: Ask HN: Review our startup: Mugasha - A better way to listen to electronic dance music

#30
post #26

I don't get what it does after reading your front page and about page. Why should I sign up?

It feel like this is another case of slogans gone wrong. "Music. Gather. Share." Huh?

It seems like the message should be something like, "Listen to full DJ sets, searchable by track."

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