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Our 1-year project: MercuryPuzzle. What do you think?

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Re: Our 1-year project: MercuryPuzzle. What do you think?

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Post by ubersoldat2k7 »

Nice UI. What does those button at the landing page mean? I was there expecting for a hint to come up from any of the buttons. Then, for some reason, I didn't get what I think were questions since after the "tutorial" (really nice) that part was all white with only the radio buttons.

Re: Our 1-year project: MercuryPuzzle. What do you think?

#43

Post by xmpir »

ubersoldat2k7 wrote: post #41

Nice UI. What does those button at the landing page mean? I was there expecting for a hint to come up from any of the buttons. Then, for some reason, I didn't get what I think were questions since after the "tutorial" (really nice) that part was all white with only the radio buttons.

seems you're having the same problem as https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5456874

Re: Our 1-year project: MercuryPuzzle. What do you think?

#44

Post by xmpir »

masto wrote: post #42
xmpir wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i guess this is an important criteria for recruiters/companies

An illegal one, in many (most?) places.

Really, I did not know that. I think at least it is a useful one, as it highly corellates with a person's experience.

Re: Our 1-year project: MercuryPuzzle. What do you think?

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Post by jsherer »

masto wrote: post #42
xmpir wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i guess this is an important criteria for recruiters/companies

An illegal one, in many (most?) places.

In the U.S. definitely. Check out The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)

Re: Our 1-year project: MercuryPuzzle. What do you think?

#47

Post by jasonhanley »

alexjeffrey wrote: post #22

I was enthralled until you asked me to create an account - I have so many accounts online that I really don't want to have to remember yet another password (or compromise my security by reusing one). Is forcing account creation key to the core functionality? Also, I'd be wary of signing up with Facebook for a job-search app - while I'm not actually looking for a new job, if I were that'd put me off in case you posted…

Have you considered offering a LinkedIn signup option?

I think most people would be ok using that for something career-oriented.

Re: Our 1-year project: MercuryPuzzle. What do you think?

#49

Post by masukomi »

alexjeffrey wrote: post #22

I was enthralled until you asked me to create an account - I have so many accounts online that I really don't want to have to remember yet another password (or compromise my security by reusing one). Is forcing account creation key to the core functionality? Also, I'd be wary of signing up with Facebook for a job-search app - while I'm not actually looking for a new job, if I were that'd put me off in case you posted…

so, let me translate that:

I've realized that password security is important, but instead of using any of the myriad password management tools out there I've decided to stop signing up for new things on the web. Please compensate for my lack of action. Also, i realize you have this easy Facebook signup thing, but Facebook is notoriously bad about privacy and apps frequently do things I don't want them to. As I've shown that I'm not an idiot by knowing that password security is important, it is not surprising to think that I, and other non-idiots, don't want to hook our facebook accounts to job hunting sites just to check them out. The consequences could be horrendous.

Re: Our 1-year project: MercuryPuzzle. What do you think?

#50

Post by alexjeffrey »

masukomi wrote: post #49
alexjeffrey wrote: post #22

I was enthralled until you asked me to create an account - I have so many accounts online that I really don't want to have to remember yet another password (or compromise my security by reusing one). Is forcing account creation key to the core functionality? Also, I'd be wary of signing up with Facebook for a job-search app - while I'm not actually looking for a new job, if I were that'd put me off in case you posted…

so, let me translate that: I've realized that password security is important, but instead of using any of the myriad password management tools out there I've decided to stop signing up for new things on the web. Please compensate for my lack of action. Also, i realize you have this easy Facebook signup thing, but Facebook is notoriously bad about privacy and apps frequently do things I don't want them to. As I've sho…

wow, that's a pretty shitty attitude you've got there. You don't need to be sarcastic and condescending to disagree with me.

the point that I was trying to make which you seem to have completely misunderstood is that it doesn't seems necessary to create an account to use this application; I sign up for new things all the time but I don't think it's necessary for me in this case and feels like a barrier to entry. The OP asked for feedback, and I provided it based on my opinion on how I personally would use the service.

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