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Here's an actual link http://www.siafoo.net/help/about http://www.siafoo.net/help/about In general we want to know what wastes most of your time when writing c

by stou 18y ago

Here's an actual link http://www.siafoo.net/help/about http://www.siafoo.net/help/about In general we want to know what wastes most of your time when writing code... and how Siafoo can reduce this wastage.

comatose_kid 18y ago
Well, I'm not really sure I grasped the most important features in the first 10 seconds of browsing. Perhaps a few example projects? For instance, it would be a good move to put up a pre-built page for someone interested in learning a new language or framework - Lisp, C, Python, Cocoa Touch. This way devs could immediately see how the service would help them (since most devs don't know all of these languages). You should also consider a screencast demo.
- stou 18y ago
  You know the problem with developing something, is that you know everything about it... and so it's hard to figure out what to explain and show to a normal user in 10 seconds As far as the new language frameworks I did start writing something of a "C++ crash course for non-C++ programmers"... but those things take much time and editing... and it's difficult to motivate the average user to contribute content to a random site. The screencast is a good idea... Also I've been toying with the idea of putting some sort of collapsible 'scratch pad' or pastebin on the home page since I always end up pasting important SQL into /tmp files
- yourmomis1337 18y ago
  You didn't grasp the most important features, but did you understand the purpose of the site? Because that is perhaps the most important thing, I think. If we can get people interested in the site then they will read about the features (maybe?).
  - comatose_kid 18y ago
    I just took another look. The purpose is pretty clear, and like you say, that's really important. But I think it is also important for your site to show (not just describe) a prospective user how they can benefit.

by stou 18y ago

comatose_kid 18y ago

Well, I'm not really sure I grasped the most important features in the first 10 seconds of browsing. Perhaps a few example projects? For instance, it would be a good move to put up a pre-built page for someone interested in learning a new language or framework - Lisp, C, Python, Cocoa Touch. This way devs could immediately see how the service would help them (since most devs don't know all of these languages). You should also consider a screencast demo.

stou 18y ago
You know the problem with developing something, is that you know everything about it... and so it's hard to figure out what to explain and show to a normal user in 10 seconds As far as the new language frameworks I did start writing something of a "C++ crash course for non-C++ programmers"... but those things take much time and editing... and it's difficult to motivate the average user to contribute content to a random site. The screencast is a good idea... Also I've been toying with the idea of putting some sort of collapsible 'scratch pad' or pastebin on the home page since I always end up pasting important SQL into /tmp files
yourmomis1337 18y ago
You didn't grasp the most important features, but did you understand the purpose of the site? Because that is perhaps the most important thing, I think. If we can get people interested in the site then they will read about the features (maybe?).
- comatose_kid 18y ago
  I just took another look. The purpose is pretty clear, and like you say, that's really important. But I think it is also important for your site to show (not just describe) a prospective user how they can benefit.