Launch HN: DueFocus, Time Tracker for Gitlab, Trello, Jira, GitHub, Asana(duefocus.com)

8 pointsby Tom_Dauvor 7 Jahren9 comments

Launch HN: DueFocus, Time Tracker for Gitlab, Trello, Jira, GitHub, Asana

http://duefocus.com/

3 comments

gravitasvor 7 Jahren

I mean this as constructive - reading through a lot of the website, it appears written by someone who is not a native English speaker/writer. There are many phrases and grammar oddities which feel/sound wrong or foreign as a native English reader, I highly recommend hiring a native speaker to rewrite your content in order to provide a better presentation.

Interestingly, if a website has multiple languages with a selector at the top, as a native speaker I am more forgiving "aha, they are German and this is just a English translation, OK" but when the only language presented is English (or German, or Vietnamese), it needs to be correct linguistically in that only language or it looks unprofessional.

Tom_Dauvor 7 Jahren

Working on it! which headline or sentence irritated you the most?

gravitasvor 7 Jahren

I don't tend to think in that manner, more that it's pervasive enough (in the FAQ, the About, etc. - not just one page) that it "got to me" after awhile of reading. Small, subtle cuts instead of one large cut if you will in pronoun and article usage, and in some case conjugations are wrong. Random example:

> Its quite simple. If you realize that DueFocus isn’t for you, just cancel subscription before your next billing period. This date is listed on your billing page.

...maybe to:

"If you realize that DueFocus isn’t for you, simply cancel your subscription before the next billing period listed on your billing page."

I am not an English professional, just a random guy. :)

Tom_Dauvor 7 Jahren

Thanks for your help and useful feedback! Waiting for your feedback about DueFocus app :)

sameer_hackervor 7 Jahren

Google has blocked oauth for this app

paulmendozavor 7 Jahren

They probably haven’t paid $15K - $75k for the security audit required by Google for access to restricted scope data. That process can take a month or so of a full time dev.

Tom_Dauvor 7 Jahren

thanks! Currently, we are solving this problem, you can try other options of sign up

enlythvor 7 Jahren

If my employer was analyzing and tracking all my actions and trying to micromanage my time, I would look to work elsewhere.

Tom_Dauvor 7 Jahren

ahaha you can use DueFocus for self-management or for small teams. Big Bro is not our philosophy for sure