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   by dshipper 15y ago

   Thanks I hadn't seen that I'll definitely check them out. Do you know if they use MTurk or some other service?
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   by dshipper 15y ago

   Hey jheriko thanks for the comment! Yes what I'm doing is essentially taking the MTurk service which is for doing a very wide range of tasks, and is also somewhat time consuming to set up, and reselling it as a targeted service for people w
3. 483.▲
   by dshipper 15y ago

   This weekend haha I'm not that much of a masochist to do it by hand forever :)
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   How I Made $350 In Two Days With Three Pages and Some Payment Code(dshipper.posterous.com)

   224 points by dshipper 15y ago|84 comments
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   by dshipper 15y ago

   What kind of traction have you seen? I think it's a great product.
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   by dshipper 15y ago

   I launched http://domainpolish.com - to get user feedback from on-demand focus groups powered by MTurk, and http://tiggerlovesdevs.com - an open-source command-line based task management utility for programmers
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   by dshipper 15y ago

   I think the value comes from having so many useful scripts together. You (theoretically) get a bunch of traffic raising the likelihood that your script will be used by someone instead of just sitting unused on it's own site.
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   by dshipper 15y ago

   Very interesting to hear you say that. Why do you feel that way? I mean obviously users can't come up with a cohesive design, but they can certainly tell you when it's good or when it sucks...I mean I think...
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   by dshipper 15y ago

   Thanks I'll get that taken care of as quickly as possible. Appreciate the feedback!
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Hey thanks a lot for this that's actually really helpful for me. I'll probably end up posting some of that somewhere on the site. Good stuff man.
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Thanks for the feedback! I'll be adding SSL just as soon as I get through all of the orders this post has generated :). The payment is secure even without SSL server-side because Stripe uses a JavaScript form to process the payments which m
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    It's very similar - I actually discovered feedback army right after I built this. I don't that site is being actively developed, but I could be wrong. Our prices are better ;)
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    All of the reviewers are from http://mturk.amazon.com . My thought process is that because your site is online for ANYONE to access your message must be clear for anyone that looks at it. A big problem that I've had getting feedback is tha
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Yes indeed. Let me know if you have any more questions!
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    I'm the creator of DomainPolish which I threw together over the weekend. Aside from thanking the community in general, and Iain in particular I just want to let all of you know that if you have any questions about the service just email me
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Yea that would be great! I'll do it at cost if you promise to tell your friends :) Ping me at dan@danshipper.com and we'll work it out.
17. 497.▲
    by dshipper 15y ago

    Typical Anglocentric American. Why don't you get some culture and learn Polish, huh? :)
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Good catch! Thanks
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    The reviews are conducted by MTurk users. I think a common next question is, "why are they qualified to provide feedback?" And I think the answer to that is that qualified feedback is pretty easy to come by. Ask any startup guy and they'll
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    I totally understand what you're saying. I'll definitely try to give a better example of the feedback that you're actually getting. Thank you for the feedback :)
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Thank you sir
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Hey Alexey thanks! The guy from Overlap.Me actually referred me to that site after I had built this. It's funny because we're both using MTurk to get review data. It doesn't seem like the project is actively being developed on, so hopefully
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    That's a good point. I guess a service like this is less targeted at hardcore devs who know where to get feedback and more targeted at people who are in charge of building a website but don't already participate in communities like Forrst.
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Thanks for the feedback, I'm definitely going to get the SSL ASAP, and just wanted to let everyone know my thought process. The way Stripe does it is actually pretty cool. When you hit submit Javascript POSTS the card data to their servers,
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Note: I know that there isn't SSL encryption on the checkout page. I use Stripe as my payment processor, and their JavaScript payment API means that the transaction is secure even without SSL server-side because your card information never
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    Ask HN: Review my side-project DomainPolish(domainpolish.com)

    22 points by dshipper 15y ago|21 comments
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    You should consider making this into a subscription service
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Email sent :)
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Thanks for the advice! Unfortunately I'm a student based in the US so I'm not sure how feasible it is for me to move for this project :)
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    by dshipper 15y ago

    Intresting, thanks for the link!