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danielrakh

165 karma · joined March 14, 2012

iOS Developer - NYC
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danielrakh··on Animate in Xcode without code
This looks pretty awesome. Excited to give it a try.
danielrakh··on Show HN: A note, task, and password organizer app for Mac
I like the design except for one thing. It was unclear to me to what fields were editable. It would also be great if you could add a menu bar icon for quick note taking. I use an App now called Notes Tab and its great for accessing your notes without actually opening up a window.
danielrakh··on This Startup’s Cheap Sensors Could Create an OS for Everyday Life
Correct me if I'm wrong but this would require the user to have bluetooth on correct? My concern is that most users have bluetooth off as it is notorious for being a drain on battery power, although it has improved dramatically.

I'm also thinking about the typical user case scenario where it would require for me to go to settings->bluetooth-> and connect. Seems like too much of a hassle for the average person, or does iBeacon in iOS 7 solve this issue by not having to "connect"?

danielrakh··on Ask HN: Should I learn a few different languages or become a master of one?
Thanks for the response. I'm getting started with JS tonight. Hopefully it shouldn't be too hard to pick up after Obj-C.
danielrakh··on Ask HN: Should I learn a few different languages or become a master of one?
Interesting. Thanks for the response. I think I'm going to dedicate an hour or two a day to learn something new and still make headway with Objective-C.
danielrakh··on List of Hacker Spaces
Not sure if you're aware but I'm getting a 502...
danielrakh··on Rewarding Edward Snowden's Courage
The fact that we've reached a point where one has to question if it's safe for them to contribute to a cause like this makes me shudder with disgust.
danielrakh··on How not to be alone
Sometimes I wonder if we're in a transitionary phase of mobile technology where we are still at the point of directing our attention at the actual technology rather than using it as a compliment to our "real-world" experience. Glass seems like a step forward in theory, but in practicality I believe it's just moving the screen from your pocket to the side of your head.
danielrakh··on Snapchat close to raising $100 million
On the contrary, 5 seconds for an Ad is the sweet spot before people get pissed off. Look at YouTube videos. They require you to watch about 10 seconds before you get the "skip ad" option and it seems to be working great for them.
danielrakh··on [dead]
Are you guys in anyway affiliated with swyp? http://fluid.media.mit.edu/projects/swÿp
danielrakh··on Apple betrayed by its own law firm
It's not considered trolling when you're defending your own products. What do you think patents are for?
danielrakh··on Show HN: My first iOS app - Soundtribe - 45 second sound clips with filters
Great job. What are you using for the backend?
danielrakh··on Why Twitter is a Big Deal (2009)
Just wondering...why is it wrong for a private company to take control of their product and user experience? It's their service, why can't they set certain protocols on how to use it?
danielrakh··on Peter Norvig and eight others are Hacker School residents
Sounds good. Thanks.
danielrakh··on Peter Norvig and eight others are Hacker School residents
This is awesome. I applied a few weeks ago...really looking forward to hear back from you guys. Any chance when that might be?
danielrakh··on Parable of the Stones
May I ask how you know that Tim Cook, Jony Ive, or any other Apple exec isn't "shaking up the can"?

As a matter of fact their CEO fired the one guy who wasn't willing to shake things up. In fact, I think he was fired for that very reason.

danielrakh··on The market for paid iOS apps isn’t dead
I agree. If not for the dev, they should do it for the sake of the user experience. A "Try It Out" option would prevent customers from feeling duped when they buy an App that they think looks good but turns out to not be of their liking. Which right now contributes to the customer to be more hesitant of purchasing the next app tomorrow.
danielrakh··on The market for paid iOS apps isn’t dead
I agree with you. I also think the "evaluation of utility" of Apps is poor. IMO, You can't really evaluate the utility by just the screenshots and reviews. It would be great if just like a car, you could "test drive" the App. Download a version that would work for x mins and would automatically present you an option to buy or delete after x mins.
danielrakh··on The market for paid iOS apps isn’t dead
What App is this? If you don't mind me asking?
danielrakh··on The market for paid iOS apps isn’t dead
As an iOS developer I speculate that it's not the price that hinders people from downloading an App, it's the psychological barrier of paying for something (regardless of the price) that they haven't experienced yet. Sure reviews and screenshots help ease this tension as well as the standard $0.99 price tag, but I don't think it's enough. It would be really great if users could download the App and play around with it for a couple of minutes to "test drive" it and then be presented with an option to buy it.
danielrakh··on Apple Employees Are Sending Out Resumes Like Never Before
This is the type of "journalism" that instills fear into the market to manipulate Apple's stock price.
danielrakh··on Apple Employees Are Sending Out Resumes Like Never Before
That's a fair point. If Apple allowed their employees to publish on the App Store, do you think it would be fair to other developers that the same people working on the technology they use to make Apps have this exclusive insight to the direction and future of the technology?
danielrakh··on Show HN: The top free PSDs on dribbble in one place
This is amazing. Thank you!
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