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Launch HN: Muddy (YC S19) – Multiplayer browser for getting work done

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Re: Launch HN: Muddy (YC S19) – Multiplayer browser for getting work done

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Post by aboodman »

promiseofbeans wrote: post #78
aboodman wrote: post #63

Please stop doing this: https://i.imgur.com/2WeVGxK.png It's so frustrating. Early in your product lifecycle it should be painfully easy to get started and you shouldn't be worrying about this kind of security.

I don't see any issue with this? It makes sense to keep the accounts secure, and very few people will be coming up with passwords by hand; they'll be using the auto-generated ones from their browser (or from their 3rd-party password manager for the more HN-y types).

I typically let Chrome suggest one, but that menu item wasn't available here (because I was not inside Chrome, obviously).

These restrictions do not add security in practice. People just add `!` or `1` as necessary to make the thing shut up. All it does is make signup harder.

Re: Launch HN: Muddy (YC S19) – Multiplayer browser for getting work done

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Post by watermelon0 »

v3ss0n wrote: post #94

Browsers especially work browsers are very sensitive piece of software which needs to fully respect data privacy and security so it is opensource or burst. If it's not opensource user might just as well, consider it a spyware. Opensource or Burst.

Not disagreeing with your statement, but would add that the majority of businesses use Safari, Microsoft Edge, or Google Chrome, and all of them are closed source.

Re: Launch HN: Muddy (YC S19) – Multiplayer browser for getting work done

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Post by jasonlotito »

kisonecat wrote: post #40

Totally evokes the good memories I have of "Google Wave" as a way for folks to collaborate on rich documents. Super cool.

Yep! Glad to see I wasn't the only one who remembered Wave and what it had the potential for.

Re: Launch HN: Muddy (YC S19) – Multiplayer browser for getting work done

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Post by joloooo »

aranibatta wrote: post #91
joloooo wrote: post #54

This is awesome. What are your thoughts on Office365 tools and Muddy? We don't use Google docs and would love to have a similar experience. That said, I could probably manage certain teams to move away from our MSFT reliance with this flow. Really excited to try this out and follow along.

I think if EVERY tool you use at work is in the Office suite, teams is just better. If you have any other tools like one off SaaS or devTools, Muddy could be a fit.

I fear you're right. As a remote worker, I feel that more touchpoints and areas of collaboration can really nurture a better culture. Muddy feels like a good step in that direction. While my day-to-day experience with Office365 isn't horrible, it's this kind of innovation that I want to support.

Re: Launch HN: Muddy (YC S19) – Multiplayer browser for getting work done

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Post by lele0108 »

bjord wrote: post #96
lele0108 wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Started just by building Chromium and Brave and poking around in there and making small changes. Chromium is huge but has terrific documentation (once you find the current copy) and Google hosted code search. Digging through crbug.com often helped point us in the right direction. 2 unlocks that made us confident to pursue this project: 1) Repeatable way of patching Chromium and keeping up with upstream changes 2) Wri…

any interest in pointing someone curious about those repeatable patches in the right direction?

Brave's system for patching Chromium is great. https://github.com/brave/brave-browser

Re: Launch HN: Muddy (YC S19) – Multiplayer browser for getting work done

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Post by lele0108 »

TheBengaluruGuy wrote: post #107
indie_rok wrote: post #106

Nice landing! Just curious how did you do those canvas animations (videos of features of the product)? They look amazing

i think it's lottie - https://lottiefiles.com/

Our designer built them using Rive

Re: Launch HN: Muddy (YC S19) – Multiplayer browser for getting work done

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Post by orliesaurus »

aranibatta wrote: post #86
orliesaurus wrote: post #77

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This is incredible, 5 years of not giving up, kudos. How big is your team and how did you make your money go this long?

Team is a handful, fluctuated over the years but never more than 8. We’ve always treated everything we do as an experiment. We’re not trying to keep anything alive for the sake of it.

thanks, good job, respect the hustle.
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