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I like this approach. I want to build an alternative for GoodReads focused on privacy (a là Pinboard). Should I search on Twitter for people complaining about G
by 101008 6y ago
I like this approach. I want to build an alternative for GoodReads focused on privacy (a là Pinboard). Should I search on Twitter for people complaining about GoodReads, ask them why, and after getting feedback, ask them if they would pay for this service? (Something like $10 yearly, or around that)
- wukerplank 6y agoBe sure to post here when you go live, I want this! I used Delicious Library to keep track of my books but it seems abandoned. I guess the challenge is to have an extensive catalog/API that makes it easy for users to add books to their library.
- FtCollins 6y agoI would imagine there is a massive library API available somewhere.
- wukerplank 6y agoHaven't looked into this for a while, but most projects I saw were using Amazon's API, which I guess has the largest international catalog of books. The typical next result is GoodReads, which would be awkward to lean on for building a competitor.
- Semaphor 6y ago> Please add something like followshows.com, so I can follow authors or series and see a list of upcoming releases. I wanted to build something like that but realized it would be a PitA to get that data. Oh, and allow me to filter out reviews with over x emojis and over 0 animated gifs. I’d say those are my main complaints/missing features for goodreads ;)