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Re:Show HN: Dial-a-Podcast by fergbrain on Sunday October 04, 2020 @01:09PM (#24680543)
You can try it out by using podcast code:

-- 123456 (Messiah Lutheran Church)

-- 391587 (Make Me Smart)

This is my first attempt at a SaaS. This is also my first Django and Bootstrap project I've released into the wild.

My background/day-job is electrical engineering, but I've been involved in the programming/web-dev world for many years...though mostly as an advanced hobby. I typically shy away from front-end design work, but this was a solo project.

Would love any feedback, thoughts, etc!

Re:Show HN: Dial-a-Podcast by djrhails on Sunday October 04, 2020 @05:54PM (#24682556)
Looks interesting! I'll be honest took me a little longer than you'd want to work out what the product was.

I know now that it is in the name! However I'm used to ignoring names to understand what a product does. Replacing the "connecting organisations with ears" tag line with something like "Access your podcast via the phone, and get more listeners" would be more clearer even if it's not as clever.

Re:Show HN: Dial-a-Podcast by h4waii on Sunday October 04, 2020 @04:35PM (#24682085)
It's a very interesting idea.

That stock photo is terrible though.

Re:Show HN: Dial-a-Podcast by fergbrain on Sunday October 04, 2020 @05:27PM (#24682379)
Thanks for the feedback. Is the photo too cheesy, not communicating the right message, or something else?
Re:Show HN: Dial-a-Podcast by djrhails on Sunday October 04, 2020 @05:56PM (#24682575)
Probably a bit of both - it feels too excited. Podcasts tend not to be things you shake your fist in the air for - that's more winning the lottery territory.
Re:Show HN: Dial-a-Podcast by fergbrain on Sunday October 04, 2020 @06:37PM (#24682818)