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Hi, OP here. We started building Solvers after discussions on HN in November, so we really want to get your feedback on what we're doing. Please let us know wha

by Blahah 13y ago

Hi, OP here. We started building Solvers after discussions on HN in November, so we really want to get your feedback on what we're doing. Please let us know what you think of the site, the idea, and how we can recruit more projects and solvers to make good things happen. If you want to chat to us in real time, we're sitting in our Gitter room: https://gitter.im/solvers https://gitter.im/solvers

davedx 13y ago
Hi, cofounder here! Was inspired by Richard's post on HN at the end of last year and was determined to help out. We built the site together using Meteor, which was a bit of a gamble with it being one of those shiny new things, but has paid off in productivity and all the great smart packages we're using. If you have any questions about using Meteor for this kind of project just shoot us a message here or at team@solvers.io. (Please don't ask about spiderable and SEO...)
josephjrobison 13y ago
This is suuuper awesome. I've been looking for something like this for a long time. I've been wanting something that: -Helps other people like volunteering at a food bank helps people -Doesn't require me to leave the computer -Takes advantage of my specialized skills (data crunching, website optimizing, etc.) -Doesn't require a full time commitment or leaving job -Can be done in piecemeal when I have time. I'll be looking over all the posts, hopefully I'll find something to contribute too!
- davedx 13y ago
  Thanks! We just implemented the tasks system last week, which should help people find bite-sized bits of work, and project owners break up work into manageable pieces to attract volunteers that can't commit loads of time.
catshirt 13y ago
love the app! but getting a 404 on the chat link. maybe because i don't have organization privileges for solvers on github?
- Blahah 13y ago
  Whoops, didn't realise the organisation room was private. Thanks for the heads up. The repo room is public: https://gitter.im/solvers/solvers https://gitter.im/solvers/solvers, I'll update the original link.

by Blahah 13y ago

davedx 13y ago

Hi, cofounder here! Was inspired by Richard's post on HN at the end of last year and was determined to help out. We built the site together using Meteor, which was a bit of a gamble with it being one of those shiny new things, but has paid off in productivity and all the great smart packages we're using. If you have any questions about using Meteor for this kind of project just shoot us a message here or at team@solvers.io. (Please don't ask about spiderable and SEO...)

josephjrobison 13y ago

This is suuuper awesome. I've been looking for something like this for a long time. I've been wanting something that: -Helps other people like volunteering at a food bank helps people -Doesn't require me to leave the computer -Takes advantage of my specialized skills (data crunching, website optimizing, etc.) -Doesn't require a full time commitment or leaving job -Can be done in piecemeal when I have time. I'll be looking over all the posts, hopefully I'll find something to contribute too!

davedx 13y ago
Thanks! We just implemented the tasks system last week, which should help people find bite-sized bits of work, and project owners break up work into manageable pieces to attract volunteers that can't commit loads of time.

catshirt 13y ago

love the app! but getting a 404 on the chat link. maybe because i don't have organization privileges for solvers on github?

Blahah 13y ago
Whoops, didn't realise the organisation room was private. Thanks for the heads up. The repo room is public: https://gitter.im/solvers/solvers https://gitter.im/solvers/solvers, I'll update the original link.