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Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps

#1

Post by levlandau » Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 9:03 PM UTC

Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps
tryhoudini.com

Re: Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps

#2

Post by Blahah » Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 9:08 PM UTC

First of all, I'm very interested in this.

Secondly, that was a very well-designed capture. You got me to give up my email, log in with GitHub, tell you how much I would pay, and then you gave me nothing. Houdini indeed!

Kudos. Now I'm waiting for my beta access email.

Re: Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps

#3

Post by levlandau » Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 9:13 PM UTC

Blahah wrote: post #2

First of all, I'm very interested in this. Secondly, that was a very well-designed capture. You got me to give up my email, log in with GitHub, tell you how much I would pay, and then you gave me nothing. Houdini indeed! Kudos. Now I'm waiting for my beta access email.

@blahah Thanks for going through the flow! Working really hard to get this to you soon. Would love any feedback you have as well!

Re: Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps

#4

Post by firebunnytime » Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 9:14 PM UTC

This is intriguing. If those guys get it to work on complex, real-world web sites I think they can build a serious business around this. I'm gonna give this a try. Best of luck!

Re: Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps

#5

Post by katowulf » Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 9:18 PM UTC

A great looking tool! Can't wait to try it out on a few hundred projects :)

Re: Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps

#6

Post by hack_info_get » Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 9:19 PM UTC

this is great! Takes web development to a whole new level

Re: Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps

#7

Post by digiru » Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 9:21 PM UTC

Awesome!! I hate testing..

Re: Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps

#8

Post by sync » Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 9:29 PM UTC

Looks really promising if it can work on complex dynamic sites!

The sample script provided is totally incorrect though:

  
  Houdini.init("xxxx")
  Houdini.startListening();

Missing a script tag around `Houduni.init ... Houdini.startListening()`

Re: Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps

#9

Post by sync » Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 9:30 PM UTC

Blahah wrote: post #2

First of all, I'm very interested in this. Secondly, that was a very well-designed capture. You got me to give up my email, log in with GitHub, tell you how much I would pay, and then you gave me nothing. Houdini indeed! Kudos. Now I'm waiting for my beta access email.

Seems like you can actually create a project on the left: https://www.monosnap.com/image/NEWTlovotIcjL5wqSYceVSFX2P7Bm...

Re: Show HN: Houdini – A new way to test web apps

#10

Post by Blahah » Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 9:31 PM UTC

sync wrote: post #9

Blahah wrote: post #2

First of all, I'm very interested in this. Secondly, that was a very well-designed capture. You got me to give up my email, log in with GitHub, tell you how much I would pay, and then you gave me nothing. Houdini indeed! Kudos. Now I'm waiting for my beta access email.

Seems like you can actually create a project on the left: https://www.monosnap.com/image/NEWTlovotIcjL5wqSYceVSFX2P7Bm...

D'oh! Thanks :)