4 ms·
Couple of points. Could admin update the title to say (2011). Article is still relevant. Just went over the goodreads api and their TOS (https://www.goodreads.c
by nstart 11y ago
Couple of points. Could admin update the title to say (2011). Article is still relevant. Just went over the goodreads api and their TOS (https://www.goodreads.com/api/terms https://www.goodreads.com/api/terms), and nothing has really changed. A few more endpoints offer .json as a format choice but a lot are really wonky and have differing api formats from one endpoint to another.
It's surprising. They were acquired by Amazon in 2013. So I guess Amazon has been happy to let the product languish on development side.
Edit - Taking a at their forums for feedback, it seems like Goodreads is in a ripe spot to be outdone by a new read tracking company. Their integration with Kindles make it difficult BUT, while people aren't unhappy, there's a lot that they want added to goodreads. Interesting way to get perspective on what pain points people are having with a product.
- voltagex_ 11y agoWhat would a potential competitor need, data wise? It feels a bit like competing with IMDB, where they have a massive head start, and a pseudo monopoly.
- nstart 11y agoGood question. The answers might be here: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1-goodreads-feedback http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1-goodreads-feedback . A lot of people asking for things for a long time. [1] List of all feedback topics - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/2?group_id=1 http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/2?group_id=1 [2] Top 10 improvements wanted by community from very recent posting - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/17031339-top-10-improvements-you-d-like-to-see http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/17031339-top-10-improvem... [3] List of competitors - https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/goodreads/competitors https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/goodreads/competitor...