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   by jqbx_jason 8y ago

   I appreciate it, thank you!
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   by jqbx_jason 8y ago

   Thanks- I'll start changing the language, had no idea. What would you call something like this though? Curious what might convey the idea better.
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   by jqbx_jason 8y ago

   Thanks! Mobile is React native, Mac Desktop app is electron + react and website is react. For anyone else wondering.
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   by jqbx_jason 8y ago

   No but I'm sure our scale is a bit different and I can see how that could be an issue since they probably don't want to dish out cash for streams to people who aren't there. I take care to make sure that you're not AFK b
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   by jqbx_jason 8y ago

   Yes, their API doesn't let allow for music streaming / playback access unless you have a Spotify Premium account. Also even if it did there would probably be an issue w/ keeping people in sync assuming Spotify wanted to conti
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   by jqbx_jason 8y ago

   Thanks! Couldn't do it without you :)
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   by jqbx_jason 8y ago

   Thanks! 1. You don't need to know the person in order to listen with them. What you do is you create a room (or join an existing one) and then you can either step up and DJ in the room (with friends or strangers) or you can just do not
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   by jqbx_jason 8y ago

   Hi everyone, I posted a comment a little while ago that gained some traction so I'm posting my solo project here. JQBX is a social listening platform that lets you listen to music in real time with anyone anywhere. You can also chat, v
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   Show HN: JQBX – Social Listening Web/Mobile App(jqbx.fm)

   120 points by jqbx_jason 8y ago|83 comments
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    by jqbx_jason 8y ago

    Sure- a couple of (oddly specific) details: 1. Long lists (>100 items) don't perform well if you have to reorder them. Initial render is a bit slow but not that noticeable but if you have to reorder or add/remove from them on t
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    by jqbx_jason 8y ago

    Yeah it's fun- and you're right about the licensing and reliance on Spotify. Hopefully it all works out but who knows :) Sorry about the perf- it's a known issue and I'm working on it, I only recently got it (somewhat) f
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    by jqbx_jason 8y ago

    Thanks! And yeah heavily inspired by tt.fm (RIP). Hopefully the community keeps growing and can bring some of that 2011 internet magic back.
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    by jqbx_jason 8y ago

    Thanks! BE is Node + Express. I tried to keep a lot of the logic in the clients to it's pretty slim. I'm a FE developer professionally so keeping it all within the JS ecosystem was most comfortable for me.
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    by jqbx_jason 8y ago

    There's a desktop app available for Mac (it's an electron port of the webapp- if anyone's curious). A windows version is coming soon (ETA ~1-2 months).
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    by jqbx_jason 8y ago

    Thanks! Please join in :) Also, thanks for the feedback I actually keep getting similar comments that it's a lot to learn all. I'm currently trying to simplify things. To add a track you just add it to your "queue" by se
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    by jqbx_jason 8y ago

    For JQBX the styling is done differently between mobile and web. I stared off using scss for web (old habits die hard) and then had to use JS styling for react-native. Not the biggest deal though since the UI is where the two apps diverge t
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    by jqbx_jason 8y ago

    I use React + React Native for https://www.jqbx.fm . As a 1 man project it seemed like the only sensible way to build mobile (android/iOS) and browser versions. I can share almost all of the code (where applicable) so one ca
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    by jqbx_jason 8y ago

    I've had to do something similar for an eCommerce business (my wife runs an online toystore). 100% agree having a reason to go to places you would otherwise never go to is amazing. The random connections/experiences has changed me
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    by jqbx_jason 8y ago

    Great question! I was in a rut with my old job also when I started working on JQBX ( https://www.jqbx.fm ). It's a platform for sharing music in real time with others via Spotify. The reason I started was that the "real
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    by jqbx_jason 9y ago

    I built https://www.jqbx.fm to help with that. It let's other people play music for you. So if you know someone's whose taste or playlist you like you can listen to music in sync with him/her/them. Like a use
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    by jqbx_jason 9y ago

    I posted this earlier but it got buried: I had the same experience as you and built JQBX[1] to mix it up. It's kind of like Pandora (it's a lot like turntable.fm if you ever used that) but it's user generated so you tend to g
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    by jqbx_jason 9y ago

    If you ever get tired of Discover Weekly give JQBX[1] a try. I built it so that I could bust out of the same old genres Spotify tends to re-suggest every week. [1] https://www.jqbx.fm
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    DJ Using Spotify with This New App(lifehacker.com)

    2 points by jqbx_jason 9y ago|0 comments
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    AMA on CRISPR from UC-Berkeley(reddit.com)

    2 points by jqbx_jason 9y ago|0 comments
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    by jqbx_jason 9y ago

    Thanks! Great minds think alike :) Fingers crossed history doesn't repeat itself w/ 3rd party apps build on Spotify. If you have any feedback or ideas that have been simmering please hit me up (email is at the bottom of the websit
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    by jqbx_jason 9y ago

    Maybe this isn't exactly what you were thinking but I wanted to get some social listening features added to Spotify as well so I built JQBX: https://www.jqbx.fm . Maybe it'll scratch your itch, figured I'd share.
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    by jqbx_jason 9y ago

    Can I ask for a ballpark of what # of users it took to get to that inflection point when SEO and word of mouth takes over? At least in my experience getting to there has proven to be the main challenge. Also- thanks for taking questions and
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    by jqbx_jason 9y ago

    What's a "very modest spend" when it comes to advertising? How much is enough to validate whether and ad is or isn't working in your experience? Also did a majority of your new users come from being featured on app store
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    Show HN: JQBX – Social Listening Web/Mobile App(jqbx.fm)

    2 points by jqbx_jason 9y ago|0 comments
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    by jqbx_jason 9y ago

    Send them here[1], lots of great options / they also explain why open ended play is effective for different types of development. I've been using the site for all my new nephew / niece gifts and everyone loves it. [1] https: