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I don't understand these comments, both the product and the website is fantastic. This is the most impressive solo project I've seen in my life. I'm especially

by osener 2y ago

I don't understand these comments, both the product and the website is fantastic. This is the most impressive solo project I've seen in my life. I'm especially intrigued by the novel grinder design; and it is amazing that you could fit the motor in there. Top notch industrial design coupled with novel approaches. Almost in too-good-to-be-true land, but I will take your claims at face value. If this all checks out, this is an amazing set of products for the enthusiasts at home at a good price point (considering the market). And don't get discouraged by the attacks on your web design, I think the website is excellent the way it is. Leave it to some reviewers to go into nitty gritty real world stuff; your website does a great job of showcasing the design language and what's great about the product.

lisper 2y ago
Yeah, this. Anyone who criticizes this project is simply revealing their ignorance of what it takes to build a product like this. Super-impressive. And the web-site looks top-notch too (though there is some constructive criticism in other threads that would improve it). Hard to believe this was a solo project.
- gklitz 2y ago
  > Yeah, this. Anyone who criticizes this project is simply revealing their ignorance of what it takes to build a product like this I don’t know what it takes to build a computer, but I know what it takes for me to buy one. The feedback given is all constructive from people who are saying that this product is as it’s currently presented to their taste and the customer is always right in matters of taste. Also there is a matter of knowing your audience. The website looks top notch to people who build websites not to people who buy expensive coffee equipment. There doesn’t seem to be a single non cgi or cgi-like image of the machine or video of it running. These things a trivial to add, so it’s fair to give OP the feedback that this should be added.
Arelius 2y ago
I mean, the problem is the website is designed as if it's trying to hide something from me. Giving the benefit of the doubt, I don't think that's the case, but my, and I think many other's tuned "Something scammy on the internet is going on" alarm bells are going off. So I think that's why the criticism is so harsh. And generally Show HN's posts are taken as a request for constructive criticism, which I think most are. Specifically, those two tubes that fade into the darkness is just begging for an explanation.
- smeeeeeeeeeeeee 2y ago
  I think I did make a mistake in not having the product in more real life environments. My kitchen is not very pretty so I set up a little photo area to capture all the images and video. Now I will find some kitchens to borrow.
  - Arelius 2y ago
    Makes sense! Sounds like an easy fix. But just from a practical consumer perspective. I want to know more about what the tube and power cable connect to. Since this is designed to be a new novel "compact" espresso machine, I would have higher standards in that regard compared to more conventional machines.
  - GuB-42 2y ago
    > My kitchen is not very pretty I would love to see the machine in a messy kitchen, where it is used to actually make coffee. Because to be honest, looking at the picture, it looks more like a decorative object than a functional coffee machine. Seeing it in its natural environment shows that it is the machine you use to make your own coffee (you do, right?), give some practicality. To be fair, no one does that, it is not how marketing works, I guess. But here, it is not a regular espresso machine where we can immediately see how it works because we have already seen dozens of them, so a more practical shot saying "it is doesn't just look good on the countertop, it has a function, and that function is to make coffee".
  - sgc 2y ago
    You might need to give something away to make it happen, but an oddball request to an owner selling their nice home would probably work out, even if it took a few tries to find the right fit.
  - halflife 2y ago
    You obviously invested a lot in this product. I think that maybe renting a high end kitchen and bringing a professional photographer would go a long way!
smeeeeeeeeeeeee 2y ago
Thank you so much, this really means a lot.

by osener 2y ago

lisper 2y ago

Yeah, this. Anyone who criticizes this project is simply revealing their ignorance of what it takes to build a product like this. Super-impressive. And the web-site looks top-notch too (though there is some constructive criticism in other threads that would improve it). Hard to believe this was a solo project.

gklitz 2y ago
> Yeah, this. Anyone who criticizes this project is simply revealing their ignorance of what it takes to build a product like this I don’t know what it takes to build a computer, but I know what it takes for me to buy one. The feedback given is all constructive from people who are saying that this product is as it’s currently presented to their taste and the customer is always right in matters of taste. Also there is a matter of knowing your audience. The website looks top notch to people who build websites not to people who buy expensive coffee equipment. There doesn’t seem to be a single non cgi or cgi-like image of the machine or video of it running. These things a trivial to add, so it’s fair to give OP the feedback that this should be added.

Arelius 2y ago

I mean, the problem is the website is designed as if it's trying to hide something from me. Giving the benefit of the doubt, I don't think that's the case, but my, and I think many other's tuned "Something scammy on the internet is going on" alarm bells are going off. So I think that's why the criticism is so harsh. And generally Show HN's posts are taken as a request for constructive criticism, which I think most are. Specifically, those two tubes that fade into the darkness is just begging for an explanation.

smeeeeeeeeeeeee 2y ago
I think I did make a mistake in not having the product in more real life environments. My kitchen is not very pretty so I set up a little photo area to capture all the images and video. Now I will find some kitchens to borrow.
- Arelius 2y ago
  Makes sense! Sounds like an easy fix. But just from a practical consumer perspective. I want to know more about what the tube and power cable connect to. Since this is designed to be a new novel "compact" espresso machine, I would have higher standards in that regard compared to more conventional machines.
- GuB-42 2y ago
  > My kitchen is not very pretty I would love to see the machine in a messy kitchen, where it is used to actually make coffee. Because to be honest, looking at the picture, it looks more like a decorative object than a functional coffee machine. Seeing it in its natural environment shows that it is the machine you use to make your own coffee (you do, right?), give some practicality. To be fair, no one does that, it is not how marketing works, I guess. But here, it is not a regular espresso machine where we can immediately see how it works because we have already seen dozens of them, so a more practical shot saying "it is doesn't just look good on the countertop, it has a function, and that function is to make coffee".
- sgc 2y ago
  You might need to give something away to make it happen, but an oddball request to an owner selling their nice home would probably work out, even if it took a few tries to find the right fit.
- halflife 2y ago
  You obviously invested a lot in this product. I think that maybe renting a high end kitchen and bringing a professional photographer would go a long way!

smeeeeeeeeeeeee 2y ago

Thank you so much, this really means a lot.