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Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by jamroom »

23andwalnut wrote: post #65
spoiledtechie wrote: post #50

What platforms can it be installed on?

The only requirements are php 5.3 and mysql (pdo).

Speaking from years of experience with a self hosted PHP application, I'd recommend a "recommend hosters" section in your FAQ. Setup an affiliate program with them - most of your users will be happy to send you the referral to know that you recommend and have a good experience with them.

Ones to really watch out for are Godaddy shared hosting (note that updates to .htaccess files can take many hours to actually show and performance is frequently abysmal) and "Hostgator" (they do something funky on some of their shared hosting servers that breaks custom user session support if you use that). You'll soon find there is a huge difference between quality and cheap shared hosting.

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by scott_karana »

yesimahuman wrote: post #61
23andwalnut wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Admittedly, I did not even think about printing. I will probably need to create a print stylesheet. Thanks for the feedback.

IMO, that's one of the things that "Just Doesn't Matter" at this point, if ever.

I'd almost always agree with your sentiment, but since Duet allows you to generate invoices... ;)

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by tudorconstantin »

23andwalnut wrote: post #73
cmalpeli wrote: post #68

Nice work! At $49 you are seriously undervaluing this product. I'd think you could easily charge $395 or more. If I'm looking for a self hosted option for project management, I'm likely in an org w/ some security restrictions, etc - AKA the Enterprise. $49 may even lead me even think it's "too small" to buy if i'm the Enterprise purchaser...

When I first decided to start building this product, I had just started my freelance career. I seriously considered ActiveCollab which is in the price range you're talking about, but I just didn't have the resources to buy it. I want this to be accessible to as many people as possible, even those people just staring their business. But I agree, I will definitely lose out on some customers because they think it's too…

You could take out some existing features from the current version in order to sell the full one to a higher price. You are in a competitive market...more money means more dev power.

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by porker »

jonknee wrote: post #90
binaryorganic wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I second everything said here. (I definitely did a double take when I saw the CodeCanyon link). I think the thing to note with regard to price points is that I might be willing to pay $45 "just to try it out", but that definitely wouldn't happen at $250. I'd have to first make a sound decision about the software (through the demo, etc). At any rate, nice work!

> I'd have to first make a sound decision about the software (through the demo, etc). Which should be easy... Just offer a hosted version.

So long as you can then get your data back out of the hosted trial version and into your purchased copy...

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by lopatin »

rsobers wrote: post #40

Beautiful product! Just be aware of the support nightmare that comes along with people trying to install your software in many different environments. I will never, ever create installable software ever again.

Same here. I was selling a PHP+MySQL script and about 20% of my customers couldn't install it despite my verbose instructions. I don't really blame them, I shouldn't have been making non-technical web masters navigate a cPanel account and mess with PHP in the first place. I couldn't possibly provide personal technical support to everyone in need so I granted a refund to anyone who didn't get it working.

As a side note, this is the reason I hate PayPal. They didn't like my refund percentage apparently and simply banned my account. It sucked being treated like some scammer by countless customer support reps just because I couldn't provide tech support to all customers and had a higher refund rate. It's all for the best now though :) Subscription model + Stripe is a godsend.

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Post by UnoriginalGuy »

Nice site. It does have some nasty rendering issues for me on Chrome: http://i.imgur.com/nZT9OgU.png (red circles added by me).

PS - More about my setup to help you reproduce:

- Desktop Chrome 26 - 1920x1080 - 125% DPI (Windows) - Zoom Level: 0 (default) - Chrome Font Size: "Large"

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by porker »

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #69
rsobers wrote: post #40

Beautiful product! Just be aware of the support nightmare that comes along with people trying to install your software in many different environments. I will never, ever create installable software ever again.

I've been doing it for ten years, it isn't that difficult.

I'd like to know your secret! I maintained an open source script being installed by fairly computer illiterate users, and I found it a nightmare.

Re: Show HN: I built a self-hosted Basecamp alternative. Try the demo

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Post by _k »

Feedback :

- An overall calendar would be good. - Software updates would be good, including what you're about to update and what type of php version the updates need. - Is it possible to change the text in the html ? I'm thinking about using another language because I live in Europe. - Not sure I understand the concept of using the timer. When I click on something else, the timer stops, and when I go back, it starts again, and eventually I end up with a list of numbers. Also, the timer stops at 99 minutes, is that right (didn't check it) ? The site's not loading right now. Is the customer able to see the timer ? If so, give us the ability to remove it. - Not sure you should stay on Codecanyon for this if you plan on giving support. - Make sure you offer good support, even if it comes at a price. - It's not really loading very well right now but that's probably because of HN. I now see 2 screens underneath each other. I will have to come back and give it another try. - Make How To videos.

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