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> I feel like at least have a slight idea what it's about. But is a slight idea enough to make a purchase decision? I deduced that it's some sort of applicatio

> I feel like at least have a slight idea what it's about. But is a slight idea enough to make a purchase decision? I deduced that it's some sort of application that combines a table and text. But that could look and function 100 different ways. There's 4 or 5 animated gifs all doing something completely different, and none of those is typing text into something that looks like a spreadsheet. So I'm left wondering, does it have a spreadsheet capability? Without digging further or watching product tour videos, I have no idea.

diggan 7y ago
As I said: "Wouldn't be enough to compare it with other services" I was mainly replying to the "I have NO idea what Coda is or does". > does it have a spreadsheet capability? The first GIF (https://cdn.coda.io/assets/21b38f7b35ac/img/welcome/doc/tables.webp https://cdn.coda.io/assets/21b38f7b35ac/img/welcome/doc/tabl...) shows a spreadsheet, as far as I understand that tiny demo. I agree with you that it could be better, but so many other startups do a lot worse that looking down on someone that is not perfect, hurts the cause of "fixing shitty landing pages" rather than helps.
- matty22 7y ago
  That first gif is a todo list, which is NOT a spreadsheet. > I agree with you that it could be better, but so many other startups do a lot worse that looking down on someone that is not perfect, hurts the cause of "fixing shitty landing pages" rather than helps. So you agree that it sucks, but it isn't the worst landing page, so it gets a pass? I'm not on some crusade to fix shitty landing pages. I'm actively looking for a replacement for an application I use in my day-to-day life. The onus is on Coda to explain to me clearly and in 3s if their application meets those needs. I'm simply pointing out that their landing page has failed to do that FOR ME.

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> I feel like at least have a slight idea what it's about. But is a slight idea enough to make a purchase decision? I deduced that it's some sort of applicatio

by matty22 7y ago

diggan 7y ago
As I said: "Wouldn't be enough to compare it with other services" I was mainly replying to the "I have NO idea what Coda is or does". > does it have a spreadsheet capability? The first GIF (https://cdn.coda.io/assets/21b38f7b35ac/img/welcome/doc/tables.webp https://cdn.coda.io/assets/21b38f7b35ac/img/welcome/doc/tabl...) shows a spreadsheet, as far as I understand that tiny demo. I agree with you that it could be better, but so many other startups do a lot worse that looking down on someone that is not perfect, hurts the cause of "fixing shitty landing pages" rather than helps.
- matty22 7y ago
  That first gif is a todo list, which is NOT a spreadsheet. > I agree with you that it could be better, but so many other startups do a lot worse that looking down on someone that is not perfect, hurts the cause of "fixing shitty landing pages" rather than helps. So you agree that it sucks, but it isn't the worst landing page, so it gets a pass? I'm not on some crusade to fix shitty landing pages. I'm actively looking for a replacement for an application I use in my day-to-day life. The onus is on Coda to explain to me clearly and in 3s if their application meets those needs. I'm simply pointing out that their landing page has failed to do that FOR ME.