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Constructive feedback here...it's not going to be pretty. This looks like it was made by a developer. That's one of the distinctive factors, I have noticed, wi
by marcamillion 15y ago
Constructive feedback here...it's not going to be pretty.
This looks like it was made by a developer. That's one of the distinctive factors, I have noticed, with the apps that come out of YC, you can't tell they were made by developers. They are given a nice sheen of design and it looks pleasant and inviting.
This doesn't. As a developer, this reminds me of Java and C++ (both of which make me cringe).
Whereas Ruby feels inviting and less intimidating.
Glad to see you guys doing something and I am not knocking that...it's just that developers are people too. We also want to use tools/sites/apps that feel & look good.
Take some time and invest in UI/UX design...it will go a long way.
- rajeshm101 15y agoThanks marcamillion, your advice is befitting and makes a lot of sense. We're already halfway done on a totally new glossy look (themed blue & green) and a much more intuitive UX. This should be up in a couple weeks. We're a small team of devs with no major funding, so we do the best we can given the resources we have. Our idea was to launch early, launch often and keep fine-tuning along the way. Guess we overshot on the programming effort and left the UX work in a little bit of a backlog. Btw, for better or for worse, Java and C++ are still the most popular programming languages being used in the industry till recently :) (http://langpop.com/ http://langpop.com/) Rajesh