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The negativity in this thread is extremely distasteful. :/ Just want to say, I think what can differentiate this from other browsers + extensions will come dow

The negativity in this thread is extremely distasteful. :/ Just want to say, I think what can differentiate this from other browsers + extensions will come down to how well-integrated all of it is. Tab fatigue for work browsers is real and if this helps solve that, then it's worth it. From what I see on your landing page, the UX / workflow looks extremely attractive. Couple of things, a) I do think the $15 per month is a bit too high for my use case - this is the same price as Intellij - which provides enormous value (edit: over alternatives). b) there does not appear to be any dev tooling at least on your landing page. Both of those together probably means I'm not going to use it, but hope you find your niche market. Good luck!

sauravmitra 5y ago
Thanks! We're still workshopping the pricing model, but do give the free trial a go and let us know what you think! There's the standard web inspector at the moment. What would you like to see for dev tools?
- nullspace 5y ago
  Heh! I don't have Big Sur on my work laptop yet :) So, I'll give it a shot as soon as I can upgrade. The standard chrome dev should be good enough, if that's what it is.
  - sauravmitra 5y ago
    Ah, shame! Hope you update soon :) It's standard Safari dev as SigmaOS is based on WebKit.
    - cvburgess 5y ago
      Does it have standards parity with Safari or Safari Developer Preview?
      - sauravmitra 5y ago
        Hmm, to be honest, I'm not sure, but I think it's just the inspector and the tools you can access from there.
Cyberdog 5y ago
> The negativity in this thread is extremely distasteful. :/ Is it? Product launch threads on HN tend to be rife with questions along the lines of "how is this better than existing products?" or "how do you justify the cost over other alternatives?" In some threads those questions are stated a little more… plainly than in other threads, yes, but when someone starts a thread about a product with a subscription model (already not a popular prospect on HN) in a space where there are already a dozen decent alternatives for free, of course there's going to be some balking and questioning along those lines. At any rate, people post product threads on HN because they think HN's technical audience in particular will be interested in their product - and ultimately in paying for it in one way or another. In that sense we're kind of doing them a disservice if we just blindly cheerlead their product and don't provide any feedback as to why it actually might not be hitting the mark with this audience.

sauravmitra 5y ago

Thanks! We're still workshopping the pricing model, but do give the free trial a go and let us know what you think! There's the standard web inspector at the moment. What would you like to see for dev tools?

nullspace 5y ago
Heh! I don't have Big Sur on my work laptop yet :) So, I'll give it a shot as soon as I can upgrade. The standard chrome dev should be good enough, if that's what it is.
- sauravmitra 5y ago
  Ah, shame! Hope you update soon :) It's standard Safari dev as SigmaOS is based on WebKit.
  - cvburgess 5y ago
    Does it have standards parity with Safari or Safari Developer Preview?
    - sauravmitra 5y ago
      Hmm, to be honest, I'm not sure, but I think it's just the inspector and the tools you can access from there.

Cyberdog 5y ago

> The negativity in this thread is extremely distasteful. :/ Is it? Product launch threads on HN tend to be rife with questions along the lines of "how is this better than existing products?" or "how do you justify the cost over other alternatives?" In some threads those questions are stated a little more… plainly than in other threads, yes, but when someone starts a thread about a product with a subscription model (already not a popular prospect on HN) in a space where there are already a dozen decent alternatives for free, of course there's going to be some balking and questioning along those lines. At any rate, people post product threads on HN because they think HN's technical audience in particular will be interested in their product - and ultimately in paying for it in one way or another. In that sense we're kind of doing them a disservice if we just blindly cheerlead their product and don't provide any feedback as to why it actually might not be hitting the mark with this audience.