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Re: Show HN: PairMixer, find singles to "Pair" with

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Post by jammur »

richerd wrote: post #2

After Pair was released, I wanted try this "thumbkiss" thing to see what it was all about. The problem was I had no one to pair with. So I figured hey wouldn’t it be fun to create directory of singles to pair with, and so I created PairMixer over the weekend with my friend (bearwithclaws). I reversed engineered the Pair's private API so pairing is done "automagically". What do you guys think? Screenshots: http://i.im…

I love it! Disclosure: I'm one of the co-founders of Pair :)

Re: Show HN: PairMixer, find singles to "Pair" with

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Post by korussian »

richerd wrote: post #17
korussian wrote: post #14

I love the idea. Suggestion: filling out the personal profile section should be a requirement. Also, a couple of leading questions, OKCupid style, wouldn't be a bad way to get people to describe themselves a little better. Something like: "I'm probably going to take pictures of..."

thanks for the feedback. Editing your personal profile is a requirement after signing up, if you would like to view other members. As for the leading questions great suggestion, our goal for launching was just to get things going first.

If filling out the personal profile is a requirement, why are there some profiles which are blank? Perhaps those members are not interested in viewing other members?

Re: Show HN: PairMixer, find singles to "Pair" with

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Post by korussian »

bearwithclaws wrote: post #19
korussian wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also, I get the feeling the few women who appear signed up are not real. True/false?

They are very real.

Even SexySamantha?

"I'm a Professional Promotional Model from Toronto, Canada! I love to model, act, and dance! I am also a Fashion Designer and I create all kinds of fun costumes and outfits! ♥ ♥ www.SuperSweetAndSexy.ca ♥"

If I were modding the site, I'd probably keep users like this away in the early stages, while there's just a handful of women signed-up. Later on, if there are thousands, then it's not as big a deal.

(Not that I have any problem with her career or personal style, just that she seems to be on there purely for self-promotion)

Re: Show HN: PairMixer, find singles to "Pair" with

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Post by korussian »

aw3c2 wrote: post #24

PairMixer finds you other single people to Pair with. Pair is a private social network iPhone app designed for couples. I am completely confused what it is.

PairMixer is Pair for single people. Instead of networking with your one partner, you can network with one stranger.

Re: Show HN: PairMixer, find singles to "Pair" with

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Post by crazygringo »

richerd wrote: post #8
peteretep wrote: post #7

Uh, your testimonial contains an image of this lady: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2124246/Samantha-B... Is this a joke?

it was a placeholder. We fixed it.

She's still on your homepage, on the visual of the app itself...

Re: Show HN: PairMixer, find singles to "Pair" with

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Post by evincarofautumn »

Jun8 wrote: post #13
spobo wrote: post #5

Would have been more fun if it found someone to pairprogram with ;o

Hey, I think you've got a great idea here! Is there an existing tool for this? It should first roughly assess your programming level and interests and then pair you up with another programmer. You should be able to add location-based constraints, too, in case you want to meet with them.

That’s what I thought it was going to be, before I clicked the link—bit disappointed. I’d like a site that hooks you up with other programmers in a collaborative IDE, letting you pop in on open problems and help out, or share private problems via temporary URL. Now if only WebSocket had wider support…
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