andrewthebold

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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Hey! The project started in early February, so it's been around 2-1/2 months. The time was split ~50/50 between design and development. Happy to elaborate if you have followup q's!
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Thanks! Love that you looked at the source. I've been trying to build more accessible webpages lately, so I try to use semantic elements wherever. One of the big problems with the gentle app today is that it's probably not very ac
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Yeah! Lots of potential in this idea. Right now it's a free-for-all, but limiting the number of things you can do in a given session might also incentivize more quality messages. Other possibilities too. I'm trying to avoid gamifi
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
It was built with the cross-platform framework Flutter, so an android version will be coming soon! (I just don't have an android device to test with right now)
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
I agree with all your points! One piece that will likely help minimize spammy users and multiple accounts is that at launch, it'll be a one-time purchase app. I do have uncertainties overall, but I'm doing my best to keep the expe
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Thank you! Happy to take feedback or suggestions if you have any.
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Super intentional. I haven't quite gotten to the cuteness and customization in animal crossing though. Also checkout the game "Kind Words", which was a big inspiration for this.
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Thank you! If you have any, I'm happy to hear any feedback or critique
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Thanks for the feedback! I was already planning on changing these buttons (especially to make the flag button more obvious), so I'll take this into account. I'm curious: do you have thoughts on what a "reply" button&#x27
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
I hear what you're saying. I'll say that the "compelling" I'm looking for is content that entices you to want to give some kindness. If it's not doing that, I'll work to make it better! A feature I'm
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Yeah! or /r/RandomKindness
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Agreed! It's not a silver bullet or anything like that. More like a quiet place to go to if you're inclined. I will say one of the "rules" you agree to when you first start is "I know I can’t fix other’s problems, b
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
The landing page is custom designed! So using tools like paper and Figma, and then translating into a next.js site. Moderation is based on two things: 1. A spam/bad word filter. It's pretty aggressive and inspired by a variety of
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
That second part is probably sarcastic, but I agree with the potential moral hazards with this product. I hope it's evident that I've tried to design and monetize this in a way that isn't exploitative. Frankly, it's not
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
I think I get what you're saying. I'll say that this product isn't really meant to substitute a community. In fact, I'd consider it a failure if Gentle overtook other sources of companionship in a person's life. My
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Thank you! Do call out if anything seems nonintuitive or bad
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Yep, that's the plan at the moment! I'm trying to design this product so that it doesn't become a crutch for people, but rather a source of general kindness and compassion. So I think it'd need a lot more thought to figu
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by andrewthebold 6y ago
Hey HN! Gentle is an app where you write requests about your worries and get (gentle) replies back from strangers. It’s cute, anonymous, and moderated. I was inspired by: * My disappointment in how most social media today incentivizes outra
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Show HN: Gentle is a social app where you give and get kindness(gentle.app)
236 points by andrewthebold 6y ago|126 comments
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by andrewthebold 7y ago
Maybe WorkFlowy? ( https://workflowy.com/ )
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by andrewthebold 8y ago
I think if anybody is interested in using this as a webfont, you should take a look at the file sizes of the typeface. They're about 100-200kb each, which adds up if you're using multiple font weights. It could be significant depe
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by andrewthebold 8y ago
Checkout the samples page: https://rsms.me/inter/samples/ I didn't notice the navbar at the top at first too!
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by andrewthebold 8y ago
Looks like they have limited offline capability if you've already loaded up a file you want to work on [1]. [1] https://help.figma.com/faqs/offline-mode
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by andrewthebold 8y ago
I'm guessing the "evolved to make ... their servants" implies a human-like agency.
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by andrewthebold 8y ago
I haven't tried recent ones personally, but there are plugins that exist that let you export your whole site as static html files, such as: - https://wordpress.org/plugins/static-html-output-plugin/ - https:
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by andrewthebold 8y ago
Super cool! :) Two notes: - The Nuxt.js code sample is the exact same as the Vue.js one — unless that's intentional - The button icons have `cursor: default;` on them which is kind of weird because the buttons are `cursor: pointer`. Pe
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by andrewthebold 8y ago
You can post things on Product Hunt if you have an account that is a "contributor" [1]. When I did it, it meant fulfilling some easy requirements like upvoting items on the site for three days in a row. [1] https://help
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by andrewthebold 8y ago
Looks like the video got vertically squished?
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by andrewthebold 8y ago
Hi HN, We made Supportive as a tool to help foster quality time with your partner and friends. It's a guided conversation, meaning there's a narrator that takes you through a talk with a partner, adding advice on relationships, me
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Show HN: Supportive – Guided Conversations for Love and Friendship(supportive.app)
2 points by andrewthebold 8y ago|1 comments

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