grinich

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   by grinich 12y ago

   This is a faster horse, not an automobile.
2. 452.▲
   by grinich 12y ago

   Two big things: • The Inbox Platform isn't a proxy later. It actually maintains a full mail sync, so response times are super fast. Context.IO is ridiculously slow (like 10-30 sec). • Support for Exchange ActiveSync. They've been
3. 453.▲
   by grinich 12y ago

   The Gmail API is great, but if you're building a real app that needs more compatibility, Inbox is a much better fit. https://www.inboxapp.com/features Plus, the Inbox sync engine is open source. https://gith
4. 454.▲
   by grinich 12y ago

   (I work at Inbox.) IMAP libraries are good enough to not have to pay for a wrapper when using most email providers I found this actually not to be true when building my own stuff. Although IMAP is a "standard," the v
5. 455.▲
   by grinich 12y ago

   Some quick replies: (I work at Inbox.) 1. Yes, we expose unread state via the tags endpoint. 2. Yes, check out the files endpoint 3. Currently we have filtering on subject line, and we're working on full-text body search. (It's ha
6. 456.▲
   by grinich 12y ago

   Where the Inbox API really shines is when you want to build an app that pulls alerts, sales leads, tickets, etc. out of someones mailbox. It's the other side of the puzzle.
7. 457.▲
   by grinich 12y ago

   http://pmarcatweetsasblogposts.tumblr.com/
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   by grinich 12y ago

   Why don't you think Marisa is up to the task? She seems more than capable to me, and has done a remarkable job leading Yahoo so far.
9. 459.▲
   by grinich 12y ago

   This is such a depressing comment to read. Especially as the top one on HN. Maybe he just wanted to make it? You know, the same reason someone might write a compiler, build a violin, cook a casserole, go jogging? Just the fact that he'
10. 460.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    We announced this a couple of months ago, though the company has been around for a while. We're also just quieter than most startups. Less blogging and talk, more code. :)
11. 461.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    That's why we built Inbox. :) https://www.inboxapp.com/ In short, the Inbox API is a translation layer between IMAP's eccentricities and modern JSON REST endpoints. Plus it's open source free software.
12. 462.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    You could say the same about rsync/ftp and Dropbox, but they seem to be doing fine.
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    Building a Mail App with Swift(inboxapp.com)

    21 points by grinich 12y ago|6 comments
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    by grinich 12y ago

    Easy but wildly incorrect due to the exponential factor. For example, if you assume a 15% dilution over 11 fundraising rounds, then it's 0.0167% which is +$1.5MM at a $9B valuation. at 20%: +730k at 25%: +$380k I picked 15% because it
15. 465.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    FYI: it would be crazy if each round diluted you by half. I've never heard of that happening.
16. 466.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    How did you build that database?
17. 467.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    Nope, that's just Elon for you. Another example: the code name for SpaceX's future Mars launch vehicle is `BFR`. aka, Big F*cking Rocket
18. 468.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    What an awful name.
19. 469.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    Conceivably, yes. (Though I haven't tried it.)
20. 470.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    Sure, I'll run though these. You can also ping me at mg@inboxapp.com. 1. We just started with Gmail and Yahoo, and are working to support all IMAP servers. The sync engine currently depends on the CONDSTORE extension for performance, a
21. 471.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    Working on a problem you care deeply about with great people is already a pot of gold. It's something that money literally cannot buy, and much harder to create than than cash in one's bank account. And as for control, maybe I sho
22. 472.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    Yep.
23. 473.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    Free as in freedom. It's AGPL. https://www.github.com/inboxapp/inbox
24. 474.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    Thanks! :D
25. 475.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    I like to think that shipping code is the best argument. https://github.com/inboxapp/inbox But yeah, I totally understand the lousy feeling of being burned when $STARTUP gets acquired or shut down. Wish I could say mor
26. 476.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    For going Markdown->HTML, we're just using the Python Markdown package. https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown The navigation bar scrolling is custom-built with AngularJS.
27. 477.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    Yes.
28. 478.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    PubSub is definitely a promising model for future APIs. This is just the beta API release, and we wanted to get feedback on the delta sync protocol first.
29. 479.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    cool, I hadn't seen that before! I'll look into it.
30. 480.▲
    by grinich 12y ago

    Thanks! :) They're written in markdown, styled with custom HTML+CSS+JS.