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This is a perfect example for software that tries to solve a problem that doesn't exist. It can be done with whatever: - record video (notebook / smartphone /

by VvR-Ox 8y ago

This is a perfect example for software that tries to solve a problem that doesn't exist. It can be done with whatever: - record video (notebook / smartphone / ...) - send / share / embed into some other software (messenger / wiki / ...) You are obviously good at marketing stuff (to people who don't know better) and monetizing stuff that is basically free. That cries for an award with a title like "silver ferengi medal" ;-)

olalonde 8y ago
This is a perfect example of a comment that undervalues simplicity and ease of use (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 is another one).
- RootKitBeerCat 8y ago
  I don’t think it gets much simpler than “open camera app” > “press record” > “press ‘send video’”
  - RootKitBeerCat 8y ago
    But the service is free, so it’s definitely worth a try
    - sebiol 8y ago
      The service might not cost money to try. When you want to properly evaluate this tool for your team though, there will be quite a bit of time invest.
  - chpmrc 8y ago
    Actually removing even the tiniest barrier makes people want to try a feature that everyone thought was useless. Example: WhatsApp voice messages. They work so well because the barrier is extremely low: it's literally a single interaction, keep the "button" pressed and the message is sent automatically upon releasing it. And yet nobody was using voice messages when you had to: - Tap "attach" - Tap "audio" - Tap "record" - Tap "confirm" Or, worse, use a separate app and "share" to WhatsApp. UX is important. I assume this service is based on a similar principle.
dang 8y ago
This comment breaks the site guidelines, first by crossing into personal attack (please don't!), and also arguably by breaking this one: "Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

by VvR-Ox 8y ago

olalonde 8y ago

This is a perfect example of a comment that undervalues simplicity and ease of use (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 is another one).

RootKitBeerCat 8y ago
I don’t think it gets much simpler than “open camera app” > “press record” > “press ‘send video’”
- RootKitBeerCat 8y ago
  But the service is free, so it’s definitely worth a try
  - sebiol 8y ago
    The service might not cost money to try. When you want to properly evaluate this tool for your team though, there will be quite a bit of time invest.
- chpmrc 8y ago
  Actually removing even the tiniest barrier makes people want to try a feature that everyone thought was useless. Example: WhatsApp voice messages. They work so well because the barrier is extremely low: it's literally a single interaction, keep the "button" pressed and the message is sent automatically upon releasing it. And yet nobody was using voice messages when you had to: - Tap "attach" - Tap "audio" - Tap "record" - Tap "confirm" Or, worse, use a separate app and "share" to WhatsApp. UX is important. I assume this service is based on a similar principle.

dang 8y ago

This comment breaks the site guidelines, first by crossing into personal attack (please don't!), and also arguably by breaking this one: "Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html