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I do care a lot actually as this pandemic's risk is personal to me. But because of where I live the people are not responding they way they are in different sta

I do care a lot actually as this pandemic's risk is personal to me. But because of where I live the people are not responding they way they are in different states. It's not like the pandemic happened and all the sudden I had this idea. I had this idea before the pandemic, started working on it before the pandemic. Then the pandemic happened. As I have mentioned I don't want people using this app unless they already are going out regularly with their friends.

gkoberger 6y ago
Ryan, you've fallen into a trap a lot of younger engineers do... a complete lack of empathy. Code is rigid and logical, but the reasons we write code never are. Ignoring COVID, you don't seem to be able to see this from anyone's perceptive but your own. Your app offers nothing to the user they can't get in a thousand other places, better. The quality is very low compared to what people expect, the usecase is one nobody has ever asked for, yet you still have this vibe of believing people owe you an audience. Rather than making something good that people want, you're looking for growth hacks. People are telling you directly and indirectly that this was a swing and a miss. Add on COVID, and your responses just kinda make you seem like you don't care. Don't say "the risk is personal," as though that's a magic wand that exculpates you... it just makes it worse. Find something to work on that won't endanger people, and stop justifying building a meetup app during a pandemic. I get it, things changed since you started in November and that sucks... but they did change. Now you have to. Ryan, if you pivot into something that helps people rather than hurts, I'd be more than happy to help you get your first users. My email's in my profile.
anonred 6y ago
It sounds like folks are interpreting your app as promoting behavior that’s irresponsible at best and potentially dangerous to vulnerable demographics at worst. I don’t think that’s an uncharitable perspective given the zeitgeist and would advise pausing for some serious introspection here.
withinboredom 6y ago
I know exactly how you feel since I'm in a similar boat. I'd suggest targeting other English speaking app stores (It's not in my country's app store though my language is English). Other countries are dealing with this very differently, for example, we can gather here but you can only have so many guests in your house at a time. I would ignore the US app store, just because of the polarization and politicization of the virus.

gkoberger 6y ago

Ryan, you've fallen into a trap a lot of younger engineers do... a complete lack of empathy. Code is rigid and logical, but the reasons we write code never are. Ignoring COVID, you don't seem to be able to see this from anyone's perceptive but your own. Your app offers nothing to the user they can't get in a thousand other places, better. The quality is very low compared to what people expect, the usecase is one nobody has ever asked for, yet you still have this vibe of believing people owe you an audience. Rather than making something good that people want, you're looking for growth hacks. People are telling you directly and indirectly that this was a swing and a miss. Add on COVID, and your responses just kinda make you seem like you don't care. Don't say "the risk is personal," as though that's a magic wand that exculpates you... it just makes it worse. Find something to work on that won't endanger people, and stop justifying building a meetup app during a pandemic. I get it, things changed since you started in November and that sucks... but they did change. Now you have to. Ryan, if you pivot into something that helps people rather than hurts, I'd be more than happy to help you get your first users. My email's in my profile.

anonred 6y ago

It sounds like folks are interpreting your app as promoting behavior that’s irresponsible at best and potentially dangerous to vulnerable demographics at worst. I don’t think that’s an uncharitable perspective given the zeitgeist and would advise pausing for some serious introspection here.

withinboredom 6y ago

I know exactly how you feel since I'm in a similar boat. I'd suggest targeting other English speaking app stores (It's not in my country's app store though my language is English). Other countries are dealing with this very differently, for example, we can gather here but you can only have so many guests in your house at a time. I would ignore the US app store, just because of the polarization and politicization of the virus.