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I skimmed the articles and couldn't figure out what this thing does. Anyone has a tl;dr version? Thanks.

by DenisM 17y ago

jmonegro 17y ago
It's an awesome private, invite-only (for now, though you get a 15 minute window every day to signup without an invite) social network-ish site to share and find stuff for designers and developers.
- DenisM 17y ago
  I assume you are somehow related to this site. Let me give you a bit of advice: look at that sentence above and realize that you did not get into what it actually does until after 50% into the sentence. I don't really care about "awesome" and "private" part, before I start caring about that I need to know what it can do for me. This is the problem with the article as well. If you want to get the word out you need to cut to the chase.
  - jmonegro 17y ago
    "I assume you are somehow related to this site" ummmm, no? You asked for a tl;dr, I gave you a tl;dr. If you don't like it, maybe you should read the article instead. If I think the site is great and I want to express that, I do. So I'm supposed to hate every site I'm not related to? Or maybe just praise every site I'm related to? edit: changed He for You
    - DenisM 17y ago
      Well, wrong assumption on my part. Never mind.
- DenisM 17y ago
  So it's just a forum for developers and designers? How is it better than hundreds of other forums out there? Why should I pick this one over all the others?
pbh 17y ago
It seems like you are looking for a functional answer to this question, and I just signed up to take a look. It looks like twitter + images/screenshots, more or less. You can follow people, users can post text + maybe a screenshot, and there are comment threads about the posts/screenshots. I think what has the potential to be distinctive is the community that develops, rather than any particularly notable features. (That said, since on the web most features should arguably be community driven, this is probably just the core set of initial features.) I think there is a lot of demand for a site that really facilitates developers meeting designers, but I'm not sure what format, and what interactions, make the most sense. I've been looking for a solution to this problem for a few years, and I haven't found anything really satisfying.
- kylebragger 17y ago
  This is a very well-thought out perspective Forrst, thanks for taking the time to check it out. The post types currently are screenshots, links, and code. Each can have an optional description (free text) and tags if the user so chooses. I agree that what will set Forrst apart is its community. I aim to help facilitate that growth, as well as help people discover like-minded people they might enjoy knowing and engaging with.
- nir 17y ago
  "It looks like twitter + images/screenshots, more or less" Perhaps another way to use forrst is as something like ffffound.com for code & web design - I browse it mostly in "Everyone's Posts" view, just to see interesting/inspiring stuff.
- DenisM 17y ago
  Thank you!

I skimmed the articles and couldn't figure out what this thing does. Anyone has a tl;dr version? Thanks.

by DenisM 17y ago

I skimmed the articles and couldn't figure out what this thing does. Anyone has a tl;dr version? Thanks.

It's an awesome private, invite-only (for now, though you get a 15 minute window every day to signup without an invite) social network-ish site to share and find stuff for designers and developers.

DenisM 17y ago
I assume you are somehow related to this site. Let me give you a bit of advice: look at that sentence above and realize that you did not get into what it actually does until after 50% into the sentence. I don't really care about "awesome" and "private" part, before I start caring about that I need to know what it can do for me. This is the problem with the article as well. If you want to get the word out you need to cut to the chase.
- jmonegro 17y ago
  "I assume you are somehow related to this site" ummmm, no? You asked for a tl;dr, I gave you a tl;dr. If you don't like it, maybe you should read the article instead. If I think the site is great and I want to express that, I do. So I'm supposed to hate every site I'm not related to? Or maybe just praise every site I'm related to? edit: changed He for You
  - DenisM 17y ago
    Well, wrong assumption on my part. Never mind.
DenisM 17y ago
So it's just a forum for developers and designers? How is it better than hundreds of other forums out there? Why should I pick this one over all the others?

pbh 17y ago

It seems like you are looking for a functional answer to this question, and I just signed up to take a look. It looks like twitter + images/screenshots, more or less. You can follow people, users can post text + maybe a screenshot, and there are comment threads about the posts/screenshots. I think what has the potential to be distinctive is the community that develops, rather than any particularly notable features. (That said, since on the web most features should arguably be community driven, this is probably just the core set of initial features.) I think there is a lot of demand for a site that really facilitates developers meeting designers, but I'm not sure what format, and what interactions, make the most sense. I've been looking for a solution to this problem for a few years, and I haven't found anything really satisfying.

kylebragger 17y ago
This is a very well-thought out perspective Forrst, thanks for taking the time to check it out. The post types currently are screenshots, links, and code. Each can have an optional description (free text) and tags if the user so chooses. I agree that what will set Forrst apart is its community. I aim to help facilitate that growth, as well as help people discover like-minded people they might enjoy knowing and engaging with.
nir 17y ago
"It looks like twitter + images/screenshots, more or less" Perhaps another way to use forrst is as something like ffffound.com for code & web design - I browse it mostly in "Everyone's Posts" view, just to see interesting/inspiring stuff.
DenisM 17y ago
Thank you!