jonschwartz

13 anni fadiscuss

I was part of the beta trial and I consider the Bombfell team my friends (even if we've never actually met). This service has changed the way I dress. To address what @jawns was saying, I was one of those who didn't care about brands and also made questionable fashion decisions. If you're willing to give Bombfell a try, they will change your mind about quality brands. They make you look good and will work with you till you're happy with your selection. These guys are awesome and I wish them 1000% success!

jonschwartz

14 anni fadiscuss

One quick suggestion. If this is for "normal people" (I'd rather have that say non-techies as it's slightly insulting to us non-normals), try to factor our programming terms. 'Version Control' is a programming term. I would change it to 'File History'.

jonschwartz

14 anni fadiscuss

Sure thing.

1) Hmmm is there some sort of timeout if it can't get the location via GPS? I'm in a room with no sky view so it can't effectively get the location via GPS. It seems to me like it never gives up if it can't find the location (maybe I'm wrong, that's just a guess).

2) It'll be way more awesome when you can do that.

Keep up the good work!

jonschwartz

14 anni fadiscuss

Yeah that makes perfect sense. Have Android handle the actual GPS interaction and allow app developers to poll for that info. Then, have a global setting in the phone's settings that says how often it can poll the GPS. Get on it, Google!

jonschwartz

14 anni fadiscuss

Couple of quick thoughts after installing:

1) It appears to be continuously getting GPS data. That will kill my battery. Dead battery = I'm late anyway I may need to uninstall until this is fixed.

2) I don't need to be reminded of everything on every calendar I have access to. Have it so I can select which calendar I need to bounce for.

3) Along the same lines of 2, allow me to ignore specific events. I subscribe to a couple general holiday calendars and I don't need to be told when to leave for "Memorial Day" or whatever.

Otherwise, great concept. I look forward to keeping up with your progress.

jonschwartz

15 anni fadiscuss

I find it helpful to see what other people are using so I can either guide myself towards what I should learn next or know that I'm on a track that's going to be supported for the foreseeable future.

jonschwartz

15 anni fadiscuss

It would be helpful to know how many others believe its a good idea. I might be on the cusp of thinking an idea is good, but I don't want to back a dead horse.

jonschwartz

15 anni fadiscuss

I like this idea. I agree with derekdahmer that it'll be hard to know what will look good on us without first knowing what we look like. What if you had some sort of "paper doll" type system. You upload a full body pic of yourself, and then the female approved outfits can be virtually tried on.

jonschwartz

16 anni fadiscuss

Another school of thought on this is if you're trying to look bigger than you are, which alot of startups do, "we" might be more appropriate.

jonschwartz

16 anni fadiscuss

Awesome name!

Do you see yourselves competing with the craigslist "for free" section?

If so, how do you plan to compete? I'm not sure the map makes up for the sheer number of items on cl.

If not, what differentiates you from them enough to say you're not competing?

Couple of points: - take taken items out. I found an item near me only to find out that it had been taken 8 months ago. Nobody cares about items they can't Yoink.

- The text in the footer bar is rendering weird in chrome. It's got some strange white outline to it.

- Move the search out of the map. I wouldn't have seen it if it wasn't pointed out here. I would also duplicate the search box on the get page.

- How to get started belongs somewhere on the front page (maybe in a closable panel) not on the give or get pages. That page should focus on what's in the blue boxes.

- on the get screen "You know you got to have faith." should be "You know you've got to have faith."

- I like the stats page.

One last thing, how do you make money? I see no way to pay for anything and no advertising. Am I missing something?

Good luck to you!

jonschwartz

16 anni fadiscuss

I like the idea. I think with a little tweaking this could really take off.

Here's my thoughts

1) For the front page, its a little right in your user's face that you're taking a 50% cut of the money. I would word that differently. Not sure exactly how. Maybe take out the bit about how much the ladies get paid and explain that in the signup process, or separate the "how it works" by gender on separate pages. Its just a little too "kimono wide open" on the financials. Also, "Just click here within the next 7 days for a full refund." should either be eliminated or reworded to say something to the effect of "You can get a refund within 7 days of getting a response." While we're on that subject, are you going to award the money to the lady regardless of whether it was rejected? If not, you should clearly state that. I don't think you do. You just say answer the question and get paid. There's nothing talking about the approval process being tied to the money.

2) The bullet points below the top box on the front page repeat a lot of the information that is in the top box. You don't need to repeat yourself. Consider combining those two spaces into one.

3) While "meet the ladies" is a whimsical title for that page, it doesn't actually deliver (as people have already stated). You're not actually introducing us, more telling us about demographics. Maybe "Who are the ladies?" is more accurate and consistent with the message of the page (I noticed you have a link titled exactly that which points to the same place...)

4) You need something to convince us to trust you. A demo of a question/answer? Screen shots perhaps? Testimonials would definitely go a long way.

5) The menus could stand to be cleaned up. Either you don't need the "login/register" links or you don't need the "guys ask a question" and "ladies answer a question" links. I would lean towards getting rid of the latter. That allows you to move buzz down to the footer (its not that important to have up at the top. The average user doesn't care how much you've been talked about... sorry. The "guys ask a question" link points to the login page. I'm not sure why the "ladies:..." doesn't also point to a login/register page. It should as well. Also, fix the capitalization on the text of the login page. You Don't Need To Capitalize Every Word Of A Sentence.

6) On the buzz page, get rid of the buzz in Spanish. The site is in English. Don't expect anyone to take the time to pop it into Google Translate or for a majority of people to know Spanish.

Sorry this kinda jumps around alot and is probably a little too snarky. I hope this helps.

Good Luck!

jonschwartz

16 anni fadiscuss

I really like this idea (robotics is one of my passions and anything that makes it easier is awesome).

Didn't mindstorms just come out with an android app? Does that effect you guys at all?

You definitely have that social aspect going for you but you'll be competing against Let's Make Robots which seems to be emerging as a leader in the robotics based social network space. You guys look prettier than LMR which is a plus and you seem to targeting the less tech-savvy among us who may be intimidated by LMR.

What's your plan to make money? I can't seem to find that anywhere.

Good luck to you!

jonschwartz

16 anni fadiscuss

ooh one other comment in addition to what I said below, use the questions people are asking here to seed the FAQ

jonschwartz

16 anni fadiscuss

Looks good overall.

Here's my thoughts:

1) A Small inconsistency (well maybe not so small)

"All accounts include $10.00 in free credit! That's up to 30 days for free! Signup now →"

"We're changing the way your business handles calls – all for a mere $5/month per number."

Is it $10/Month? or $5/Month?

2) The Features page

    a) It's really wordy.  TLDNR

    b) Make the get started with a 30 day trial bigger and more prominent (maybe center it).  That's your call to action so make it pop.

    c) The footer is slightly confusing.  If you're going for non-tech savvy people, don't have things like "@voicendo" as the link to twitter.  Just say Twitter.  People who don't use twitter will be confused.  Also, the popover box for twitter loaded noticeably slowly the first time.  I'm not sure it's necessary in the first place and I would get rid of it and just link straight to your account in a new window.

3) The pricing / signup page

    a) get rid of the cancel button.  It's working against you and really does nothing that's not already on the page.

    b) Ohhhhhh this page explains the problem I was having where $10 = 1 month but $5 also = one month.  That needs to definitely be re-worded.  While I just figured it out from your text, it's still not hitting me in the face.

4) Knowledge base

   a) I recommend you seed this with anticipated questions.

5) The front page

   a) the grey text is hard to read.  It's very close to the background color.

   b) Again, Too wordy.  I almost think you don't need descriptions.  Your headings are pretty self explanatory for the most part (maybe).

Good Luck!

jonschwartz

16 anni fadiscuss

I like the concept and it seems like it would make it easier to get an app going.

One criticism I have is not so much about the concept but the signup page. On your signup page you have that mini f.a.q. I think around a couple of those questions sound like they're coming from a skeptic. Your signup page shouldn't focus at all on the negative and I would probably even move the faq to a different screen all together. That screen is about funneling people into the service, not answering their questions.

Questions I think you can get rid of:

"Why isn't StorageRoom free?" -I have to pay for it, so should you, Jerk. The world isn't free.

"How does the 30 Day trial work?" - It's a 30 trial. You don't have to pay till you've been using it for a month. Haven't you ever seen an infomercial? Are you even smart enough to write code?

"What browsers work with StorageRoom?" - StorageRoom is a modern web app and, if you're planning on giving me money, you should trust that I put the time in to test on more than one browser. This isn't 1996 anymore you can't get away with "Optimized for Netscape Navigator 2.5 and later on and 800x600 resolution"... c'mon, seriously?

"Do I get a 30 day free trial if I upgrade?" - No, you cheap bastard! You already know what the service is like. You don't need to figure out if you like it or not. If you decide you need to increase your capabilities, that's on you.

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Sorry for the snark (well, not really... well, maybe a little.) You shouldn't be trying to argue an imaginary skeptic. You should be trying to tell us why your awesome product is so awesome.

Good luck!

jonschwartz

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