Launch HN: Cosmic JS (YC W19) - API-first drop-in replacement for WordPress

Re:Launch HN: Cosmic JS (YC W19) - API-first drop-in replace... by ninja10 on Thursday March 07, 2019 @06:42PM (#19333799)

A lot of skepticism and resistance here. @tonyspiro, all the best at this. I do follow what you're doing and see the benefit of this in comparison to and also regardless of WordPress. At some point most things will be operating via APIs, and via hassle free SaaS services anyway. I, for one would not want to deal with installs, updates of any kind. It sounds like you've got some good traction that can hopefully continue. I will though acknowledge a few concerns:

1. A proper import / export tool for risk management

2. A slightly more refined message / call to action

3. Why the JS centric name/brand? Can it be used outside of NodeJS based tech stacks?

4. The price poice does seem high for small teams. You mentioned that this is normal for SaaS for some companies you listed. However, until you're established, it sounds a bit high. Can you perhaps go for a discount for the first X amount to time to entice potential customers?

Best! - K

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Re:Launch HN: Cosmic JS (YC W19) - API-first drop-in replace... by tonyspiro on Thursday March 07, 2019 @07:01PM (#19333920)

Some answers to your points:

1. We do offer a full data export. After you login, go to Bucket Settings > Import / Export to get a full JSON file export of your Bucket.

2. Thanks for the feedback. Anything specific?

3. Early on we wanted to be able to add dynamic content to any website server-side or client-side using NPM / React / Angular. And the domain name was available :)

4. Our target customer is teams, not individuals. And the value resonates even more with larger teams because they experience more of the pain. We've actually been told they would pay more :)

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