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Show HN: Daydreamer – put your ideas on a timeline

12 points by abrdk 5y ago

abrdk 5y ago
Hey, HN! Daydreamer (https://daydreamer.app https://daydreamer.app) is a project planner with Gantt charts. Similar products are TeamGantt, GanttPRO, Instagantt . The source code is free and open and available at Github: https://github.com/abrdk/Daydreamer https://github.com/abrdk/Daydreamer . Give it a try and post some feedback: overall impression, suggestions, etc! I would appreciate if you help spread the word about the project. Thanks!
yodon 5y ago
I'm on my phone. The only thing I can see when I go to your home page is a sign up page. I'm not going to sign up without seeing at least something of what this app is. Stop being so aggressive about trying to force signups. It doesn't work that way.
- abrdk 5y ago
  Thanks for the feedback! > Stop being so aggressive about trying to force signups. It doesn't work that way. Actually, it is possible to see the app without registration. Unregistered users can view projects: e.g. https://daydreamer.app/gantt/Hs4vMOqqLuNSwA6c_nGWD https://daydreamer.app/gantt/Hs4vMOqqLuNSwA6c_nGWD Account is only necessary to create or edit charts. We don't gather emails or any other contacts during registration. You can try these credentials login: aaa password: aaa :) > I'm on my phone. The only thing I can see when I go to your home page is a sign up page. I'm not going to sign up without seeing at least something of what this app is. Mobile version is not ready yet. It won't be much use anyway :)
  - yodon 5y ago
    90+% of potential users will encounter your site first on their phone. If you want people to use your app, even if the app only works on desktop, the home page has to work as a marketing/informational site on mobile. That's just the way the web works. Also, I'm not one of the folks downvoting your response, but I do think you need to recognize there is a lot more to getting people to use your app than just building an app.
    - abrdk 5y ago
      > 90+% of potential users will encounter your site first on their phone. Desktop is not that dead :) Mobile traffic share is "only" about 60%. ( https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/desktop-mobile-tablet https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/desktop-mob... ). Though it might be higher for HN. > I do think you need to recognize there is a lot more to getting people to use your app than just building an app. Oh, I do realize that. 98% of the visitors won't be interested in the app no matter how fancy the landing page is. 2% might give it a try. 1% of the latter might find it useful.
- RileyJames 5y ago
  Agreed. At least put a “view demo” link. Also took over the back button so I couldn’t get away.
  - abrdk 5y ago
    > Also took over the back button so I couldn’t get away. Ok, thanks. We'll try to fix this in the upcoming release.
throwaway888abc 5y ago
FYI It hijack back button and only asking for email signup
- abrdk 5y ago
  We do not gather emails or any other contacts during registration :) . You can try these credentials to log in: username: aaa password: aaa
  - uchiga 5y ago
    It not working on mobile
    - abrdk 5y ago
      Mobile web version is currently in progress. I hope it would be ready in a couple of months. Thanks for giving it a try!
beigeotter 5y ago
I couldn't use the back button which is not a good look for any website.
- abrdk 5y ago
  I see. We'll try to fix this. Thanks!

12 points by abrdk 5y ago

Hey, HN! Daydreamer (https://daydreamer.app https://daydreamer.app) is a project planner with Gantt charts. Similar products are TeamGantt, GanttPRO, Instagantt . The source code is free and open and available at Github: https://github.com/abrdk/Daydreamer https://github.com/abrdk/Daydreamer . Give it a try and post some feedback: overall impression, suggestions, etc! I would appreciate if you help spread the word about the project. Thanks!

yodon 5y ago

I'm on my phone. The only thing I can see when I go to your home page is a sign up page. I'm not going to sign up without seeing at least something of what this app is. Stop being so aggressive about trying to force signups. It doesn't work that way.

abrdk 5y ago
Thanks for the feedback! > Stop being so aggressive about trying to force signups. It doesn't work that way. Actually, it is possible to see the app without registration. Unregistered users can view projects: e.g. https://daydreamer.app/gantt/Hs4vMOqqLuNSwA6c_nGWD https://daydreamer.app/gantt/Hs4vMOqqLuNSwA6c_nGWD Account is only necessary to create or edit charts. We don't gather emails or any other contacts during registration. You can try these credentials login: aaa password: aaa :) > I'm on my phone. The only thing I can see when I go to your home page is a sign up page. I'm not going to sign up without seeing at least something of what this app is. Mobile version is not ready yet. It won't be much use anyway :)
- yodon 5y ago
  90+% of potential users will encounter your site first on their phone. If you want people to use your app, even if the app only works on desktop, the home page has to work as a marketing/informational site on mobile. That's just the way the web works. Also, I'm not one of the folks downvoting your response, but I do think you need to recognize there is a lot more to getting people to use your app than just building an app.
  - abrdk 5y ago
    > 90+% of potential users will encounter your site first on their phone. Desktop is not that dead :) Mobile traffic share is "only" about 60%. ( https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/desktop-mobile-tablet https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/desktop-mob... ). Though it might be higher for HN. > I do think you need to recognize there is a lot more to getting people to use your app than just building an app. Oh, I do realize that. 98% of the visitors won't be interested in the app no matter how fancy the landing page is. 2% might give it a try. 1% of the latter might find it useful.
RileyJames 5y ago
Agreed. At least put a “view demo” link. Also took over the back button so I couldn’t get away.
- abrdk 5y ago
  > Also took over the back button so I couldn’t get away. Ok, thanks. We'll try to fix this in the upcoming release.

throwaway888abc 5y ago

FYI It hijack back button and only asking for email signup

abrdk 5y ago
We do not gather emails or any other contacts during registration :) . You can try these credentials to log in: username: aaa password: aaa
- uchiga 5y ago
  It not working on mobile
  - abrdk 5y ago
    Mobile web version is currently in progress. I hope it would be ready in a couple of months. Thanks for giving it a try!

beigeotter 5y ago

I couldn't use the back button which is not a good look for any website.

abrdk 5y ago
I see. We'll try to fix this. Thanks!