dclaysmith

Still hacking away on http://www.thetaboard.com on nights and weekends. Getting a good flow of signups. Trying to decide whether to charge for it (and if so, how to market it) or possibly just leaving it free (it isn't costing much to run).

As always would love to have some feedback.

Hey Matt. Pretty cool.

* Would be nice to be able to upload files (or drag and drop them onto the board). * Would be nice to be able to affect the z-index (bring stuff to front/push to back). * The appeal is the free-form drag anywhere aspect ... I'm not sure how much grid/list add to the app.

My goal with my project (http://www.thetaboard.com) was always to strive toward the simplicity your app exhibits (other requirements/features kept me from getting there) but I think there is a space for something like cork.io.

Good luck!

Get ready for a strongly written letter from someone... http://planscope.io/blog/projector-is-now-planscope/

It all sounds rediculous. My company often sends out emails announcing a new Twitter account/FB/LinkedIn page and asks if we'll Like/Follow it. Not such an unreasonable request really (as long as it is a request).

I simply have two accounts. One for me and my personal life and then a dummy account I use for testing social network integrations and "liking" things I don't really like.

I don't know if SEO will be a priority for your company--you might be relying on a different source of traffic. If you need SEO, you are hurting yourself by not having "music" in your domain name. Using the "v" might be cool but it isn't going to help your effort.

Agreed. And the "Hero Unit". My buttons are blue (though I tried a darker blue than the standard look). They are still a dead giveaway.

When I started on my project I created a /css directory and then a /twitter folder underneath it full of the raw .less files. When I decided I wanted to use a bootstrap component, I would move it out of the /twitter folder into the main /css folder and then include it. It's a good way to get a lot out of Twitter bootstrap without falling into the "obviously bootstrappy" look.

Over time, I've tried to remove what I can of the bootstrap look and feel but I found it hard (for me and my below average css skills) to beat some of the items (forms, etc). My site (http://www.thetaboard.com) is definitely 'built with bootstrap' but I don't think it gives off a 100% bootstrap vibe.

Hey! If this is your startup you should try putting "Show HN:" at the start of your title--you might get a better response.

I would put up some screenshots of what your product offers... the idea is intriguing but without an idea of what you are offering I don't feel compelled to sign up. Good luck tho!

So far so good. Interesting batch.

Hey Guys. Shameless plug for my startup http://www.thetaboard.com

My goals with ThetaBoard.com were to be completely "methology agnostic" so it's nothing like Asana.

It is very similar to (yet admittedly less mature than) Trello but may appeal to some of you. I think it is simpler UI and has less in the way of clunky drop down menus and modal popups, etc. It was designed to be "view/edit in place" for everything.

I am going to charge for greater usage/premium features--the reality of being a solo founder/bootstrapped startup vs. Fog Creek that can afford to hire several fulltime developers for a "side project".

Anyway, have a look. Keyboard shortcuts/API/Dropbox+Google App integration/Mobile version on the near-term product roadmap. Would love feedback.

Thanks! Yeah keyboard shortcuts are in the works--I just want to make sure that I get them right and don't rush out a half-baked solution.

Email me at support@thetaboard.com and I'll upgrade you to premium plan for free.

Hey, after some great feedback in the winter I went back to the drawing board and completely rewrote ThetaBoard adding real time updates using backbone, Node.js, Socket.io and Redis (with a php RESTful API). Would love to hear what you have to think!

Agreed. It's a shame too because many of the harsh comments have good points but the tone of the comments is vitriolic.

Slow down people. These people put a ton of work into a project which is really cool. They deserve constructive criticism.

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Haha. Yeah, I actually had never heard of the font til I read that article but liked it so went with it! (my gf says its cliched and I should change so I may).

Glad you are liking ThetaBoard. It's gonna be good. Email me at support@thetaboard.com and I'll upgrade you to a premium account for free.

There were certainly teething problems but every week it got better and tighter. The nReduce guys have been a participant in the program as well as guides. If you were willing to put up with some rough areas in week one you were rewarded as they improved and refined the system in later weeks.

It's by no means perfect. There are startups at all levels so sometimes you feel like other groups are slacking when really they are just in a different place (or are actually slacking).

There is no penalty for failure. (penalty is the wrong word but you wouldn't want to wash out of YC--pg has anyone?) groups would just fall off.

I tweeted the other day that the monthly demo day was too frequent and I think that is true. I think they should have 2-3 a year. In the end, inclusion into 'physical' incubators/funding/press will be the measure of nReduce's success and TOO much exposure may be a bad thing.

The ui is crude but improving. Angel list was a mailing list at first wasn't it? Hard to criticize nReduce for the ui when their model is still being flushed out.

Anyway, it's been helpful for loads of groups and I see a place for it in a: nReduce -> physical incubator / angel list sort of place. HN is the same thing--a community of like minded folks who tend to help each other. nReduce is just trying to organize the process a bit...

Right now the biggest value nReduce has provided my startup has been motivation--7 weeks in a row I've shipped new features or improvements to my startup (http://Thetaboard.com).

Coming up fast (and soon to eclipse) in importance is the virtual feedback/community the program provides. The weekly advice on specific items and general conversations about direction/business model/strategy is awesome.

I'm in Ireland but booking a ticket tomorrow to visit the nReduce team and my nReduce group members in Manchester next month. Anyway, the program is evolving and I think may end up being a real bonus for young/aspiring startups.

Node is currently v0.6.19--it's in it's infancy and people will find some of this information useful. If you don't find it useful, don't upvote it. Comment if you disagree with her points.

For what it's worth I'm working on a project that uses Node.js and took something away from this article.

Great, stressful read.

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Looks cool.

I didn't go through the hassle of creating a throw away twitter account so I could explore. To get feedback on the project you need to remove this hurdle. Let us see some features/examples on the landing page:

Step 1: Integrate with Google Analytics Step 2: Push Popular Content to Facebook and Twitter (show a sample tweet & fb feed item maybe) Step 3: Automatically create beautiful email alerts (show a 'beautiful' email example)

I like the idea but it all depends on the execution. I'd want some assurances that I wouldn't be spamming people. Some sort of approval queue would be good so I could see what cansend recommends and then approve/deny/merge these proposed tweets/feed items/emails before they go out.

Cool. I could see myself using this. I couldn't find what it costs (I looked for a bit). No reason not to put it on the landing/home page.

The real value in this site is not "what UI/UX details can I copy" but "how can I (re)think things to add this level of usability to my work". It's a way of thinking that you need to adopt.

Creating excellent, original content.

Definitely. I live in Ireland and wear the same clothes year round (in the winter I add a scarf and gloves). Definitely not possible growing up in Atlanta.

Blue jeans, black t-shirt, light jumper (I have about 20 in different colors), and soccer flats. I have a suit which I have to wear about once a year.

Can we come to a consensus about at which point it is fair game to flag "Facebook stock is at $X". I rarely flag anything that isn't clearly spam but I do want to make sure that Hacker News doesn't turn into the world's worst stock ticker...

I'd like to hear some talk about how the post went to the frontpage very quickly, generated some very interesting comments and then got buried (atleast temporarily)?

Was this a result of people flagging the post due to the (some would argue) unethical function of the site?

I also cruise "newest" and make it a point to view and upvote any credible "Show HN" posts. However, you do get the odd post that abuses "Show HN". Sometimes, they are just "Show HN: This Cool Link I Found", "Show HN: A site I found but had no hand in making", etc. Before everyone goes blindly upvoting, make sure you take the time to follow the link and make sure it's on topic...

You should add a link to Clipboard.com from your blog.

In backbone, I will create a new Router for each page (though sometimes you might reuse the same router for groups of pages that contain the same views).