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Atomico invests €350,000 in simple file-sharing startup Ge.tt
- hackermom 15y agoGlad to see this, knowing it will help ge.tt survive a good while. I've been using their file sharing service frequently since I first saw it advertised here on HN about a year ago. With features such as f.e. their MP3 player, and the real-time sharing (share files while they're still being uploaded), it's definitely the best file sharing solution I've seen. Also a big thumbs up for letting people share anonymously and instantly, without the hassle of registering an account.
- teach 15y agoAgreed. I learned about ge.tt from a HN comment on a Techcrunch story about Kicksend 4-1/2 months ago. And ge.tt has the fewest "clicks" to share a file I've ever seen. I've recommended it to non-technical friends a few times since.
- johnndege 15y agocongrats to ge.tt
- iconfinder 15y agoGreat work by the Ge.tt team. I hope they be able to grow this service even further. The competition, Venture cup, which they won in 2010 was won by us (Iconfinder) in 2011. Small world!
- samstave 15y agoI love Iconfinder!
- gautaml 15y agoI wish I would get funding for my file sharing service that has been out for a good 5-months+ http://dropsauce.com http://dropsauce.com Maybe I need to develop a mobile app for it and market it some more to get some recognition. :/
- sirrocco 15y agoWell, looking at your website I wasn't sure what to do. Your step 1 is "enter unique name for your drop" - it should be : "upload a file to share" that's the main thing. I would make the upload file the center, take a look at ge.tt :)
- gautaml 15y agoWell to be honest I have a different approach to sharing. If you've ever used drop.io you know mine is similar. The idea behind mine is you can create custom urls for the files you upload hence why you have to select a name (or keep the random one generated for you). It's a shame that some people just give up trying to figure it out without even attempting to click or interact with a site. I appreciate your feedback but I can only dumb down the process so much :)
- blrgeek 15y agoIt's not 'dumbing down' the process. It's making it clearer for the end user what exactly your site does. If someone on HN couldn't figure it out - you've got problems. For example, Change from "Enter a name for your drop" to "Enter a name for your file drop" On your title it could be - "dropsauce - Drop off your files at Dropsauce & share them" Right now your site looks like it's about naming your drop. Not about putting files which can be password and time protected.
- gautaml 15y agoGood feedback and I understand what you mean. The reason for drop vs add button is because some browsers don't support drag-n-drop (they wouldn't see that option). Maybe I will go back to the drawing board and make dropping/uploading files the primary focus and naming it or changing passwords/expiry more of an option. Would hiding those items in a collapsable div be the right thing? I.e. the first thing you see when you get on the page is to upload files. And if you want to change options, click to expand the form and change it there. Again appreciate the feedback.
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- amix 15y agoNice to see a Danish startup getting traction. Go Europe! ;)
- james33 15y agoGe.tt is by far my favorite file sharing service, been using them since beta. They've also released some of their code as open source on Github.
- spektom 15y agoIt's interesting what business model will allow them to cover costs of providing 2GB for free? (without mentioning signup-free 250Mb)