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Hi HN! My buddy and I just released an app in the App Store for all you NYC Subway hackers. If you like saving a few seconds to a few minutes on your subway ri

by bdotdub 17y ago

Hi HN! My buddy and I just released an app in the App Store for all you NYC Subway hackers. If you like saving a few seconds to a few minutes on your subway rides, take a peek at our app :) We figured some of you here in NYC love little hacks to save time so we thought we'd share and here your thoughts. I always love the discussion here on HN so I'd love to hear some feedback if you have any!

asnyder 17y ago
This looks great. I only wish you had a Java or PocketPC version. Unfortunately I'm bound to my HTC Fuze due to tethering needs (Windows Mobile 6.1 has a ridiculously easy workaround to bypass additional charges), but would really like this app.
Frocer 17y ago
I used to live in NYC, and I have sent this to all of my NYC friends. Awesome app! For those of you who thinks this is stupid... trust me, New Yorkers value every second of their commute. And exiting from the wrong end of the exit could mean 5+ more min just to get out of the subway... considering the hundreds of people exiting the subway at the same time. Great job, great idea, great execution!
- bdotdub 17y ago
  Wow thanks for the great words :) The second paragraph really nails it. Thanks for summing it up so concisely!
vaksel 17y ago
you should host the video on a separate account, no need for users to see the "trip to vermont" and "bill the lobster" videos
- bdotdub 17y ago
  definitely. we were unexpected forced to launch (because of some press) so we were scrambling all over the place to get the website together :)
stanley 17y ago
How did you map all the stops? Some poor guy rode a train to every single stop, that must have been fun.
- bdotdub 17y ago
  My partner and his sister ran around the city for 10 weeks checking and rechecking! http://exitstrategynyc.com/story.html http://exitstrategynyc.com/story.html
brown9-2 17y ago
Just saw your app mentioned on the NYC NBC4 local morning news - so congrats!

by bdotdub 17y ago

asnyder 17y ago

This looks great. I only wish you had a Java or PocketPC version. Unfortunately I'm bound to my HTC Fuze due to tethering needs (Windows Mobile 6.1 has a ridiculously easy workaround to bypass additional charges), but would really like this app.

Frocer 17y ago

I used to live in NYC, and I have sent this to all of my NYC friends. Awesome app! For those of you who thinks this is stupid... trust me, New Yorkers value every second of their commute. And exiting from the wrong end of the exit could mean 5+ more min just to get out of the subway... considering the hundreds of people exiting the subway at the same time. Great job, great idea, great execution!

bdotdub 17y ago
Wow thanks for the great words :) The second paragraph really nails it. Thanks for summing it up so concisely!

vaksel 17y ago

you should host the video on a separate account, no need for users to see the "trip to vermont" and "bill the lobster" videos

bdotdub 17y ago
definitely. we were unexpected forced to launch (because of some press) so we were scrambling all over the place to get the website together :)

stanley 17y ago

How did you map all the stops? Some poor guy rode a train to every single stop, that must have been fun.

bdotdub 17y ago
My partner and his sister ran around the city for 10 weeks checking and rechecking! http://exitstrategynyc.com/story.html http://exitstrategynyc.com/story.html

brown9-2 17y ago

Just saw your app mentioned on the NYC NBC4 local morning news - so congrats!