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Ask HN: Does social aggregation still have some space?
Hi All ,
I am building an application which not only aggregates Twitter , Facebook but provides easy to use UI and many more features. But I am wondering does this social aggregation market still have some space , is it worth to build new app for it ?
- sagacity 16y agoI guess nobody can realistically answer that. However, if you have the time, resources and the inclination to build it (you've said you're already doing this), give it a try and see how it goes. > is it worth to build new app for it ? That would depend on what you consider 'worth', won't it? For some, the worth would lie in creating something. For others, it may lie in $$. For yet others, it'd be worth doing to enrich their CV/experience/portfolio. Where does your 'worth' perception lie? :-)
- kodeshpa 16y agoI really appreciate and liked your thought. I am slogging from last 3-4 months to create something, I believed in opportunities worked hard to launch beta ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2109084 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2109084 ). But as my post not displayed in ASK:HN category ,not much traffic generated. I still continuing and building on small feedback which i have received, and trying to understand what’s going wrong with me.
- sagacity 16y agoI took a look at your URL http://www.zubhalabs.com/ http://www.zubhalabs.com/ that I found via your previous thread. Although your product category is not really my kind of thing, I feel you've really put in some great effort on it. Your site is also quite sleek. You need to understand, however, that 'if you build it, they won't necessarily come'. :-) You need to market it at least initially, to get the ball rolling and one (failed) thread at HN is not marketing. Another member here recently announced a site containing links to a large number of online news/media portals. I suggest you go out and announce your beta app to as many of those places as you can. With some luck, at least some of them will pick up your story and the next thing we know, you'll probably come back here screaming 'Haaaalp! My server can't handle the traffic'. ;-) Here is the link: http://www.startshout.com/list.html http://www.startshout.com/list.html I'd say having done all this work (creating a good product), you owe it to yourself to give it a fair shot, which just may lie at the above URL. Go for it and all the best.
- kodeshpa 16y agoThis is seriously very encouraging. Yes you are right, at-least, I owe to myself. I will try my best to reach there. Really appreciate your thoughts
- minalecs 16y agoIf you're building it you should believe in the product or at least understand the problem you're trying to solve. If you can't see the value in your product then how do you convince others.
- kodeshpa 16y agoThis is my earlier post All , It's my first attempt on my own. I left job in last quarter to follow my heart. I slogged hard, kept myself motivated and developed a very simple social reader for android phones and tablets. 1. It aggregates your Facebook, Twitter accounts at one place but keeps feeds from each networks separated. (Unlike existing products in market) 2. Well supported for android tablets. 3. Less number of clicks and uses gestures for quick glance. 3. Seamlessly updates with real time notifications. 4. Allows you to update with your location as well as post photos. I am launching it early and want to learn more from you people prior to launch in android market. I need your feedback to improve the product and serve better. You can signup for beta and view screen shots of application at http://zubhalabs.com/ http://zubhalabs.com/