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Re: Show HN: Filepicker.io - dead simple file uploads

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Post by gregarious »

qeorge wrote: post #58

I'm your target audience. I've built this exact function into client apps (upload from various sources and edit with Aviary). Its a PITA. I'd consider yours, but there's a couple big problems right now: 1) Doesn't support IE. 2) Doesn't work on mobile There's other issues, but those are the show-stoppers. FWIW, Chute ( http://getchute.com ) has a better implementation of this concept. That said, I still haven't seen…

Hi George,

Thanks for mentioning us. We definitely offer a very similar set of features with Slidechute.

I think the value add comes in many different ways, but we're just at the beginning of that process so it's not always all evident.

As for the black box, there's not a lot of Voodoo with us. Since launching we allow you to store media in your own S3 bucket and also to customize your app credentials so the authentication happens against your app.

Would love to know what features you thought would add the kind of value you need.

Re: Show HN: Filepicker.io - dead simple file uploads

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Post by overboard »

brettcvz wrote: post #42
overboard wrote: post #33

My biggest fear is I'll use it, and a few months later you're acquired by Facebook and then it's gone.

We can't say this for certain, but what we'd like to do it put it down in writing that if for any reason we can't provide the service anymore, we open-source it. Would this help?

It would. Having pricing plans in place, to show you want to run an actual business would also help boost that confidence.

Re: Show HN: Filepicker.io - dead simple file uploads

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Post by liyanchang »

qeorge wrote: post #58

I'm your target audience. I've built this exact function into client apps (upload from various sources and edit with Aviary). Its a PITA. I'd consider yours, but there's a couple big problems right now: 1) Doesn't support IE. 2) Doesn't work on mobile There's other issues, but those are the show-stoppers. FWIW, Chute ( http://getchute.com ) has a better implementation of this concept. That said, I still haven't seen…

Qeorge, completely agree. Those are the two aspects that we should really nail so that others don't have to deal with it. I'll be sure to update you when I've learned more about IE and their Javascript engine then I ever wanted to know.

I'd be curious to pick your brain about what you think would add that additional value.

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