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Re:Show HN: I built a directory about big life decisions/reg... by thsnyder on Friday May 31, 2024 @03:49PM (#40539472)
Hi,

A question others often ask me when I'm struggling with a decision is "will you regret it?"

And that simple paradigm can make the answer clear.

But sometimes, I'm not sure. Sometimes, it seems like the options are equivalent – 6 one, half a dozen the other.

That got me curious about what other decisions people have made and whether they regret those decisions and why.

So, I made Did You Regret It – a directory of big life decisions and whether people regretted them, including their reasoning.

It might not actually help you make a huge life decision, but it's interesting to hear other people's stories in little bite-sized pieces.

Re:Show HN: I built a directory about big life decisions/reg... by cipheredStones on Friday May 31, 2024 @09:50PM (#40542212)
Interesting concept, but a point on the design: it's quite unclear whether the "reasoning" part is supposed to be "why you did it", "why you do/don't regret it", or both.
Re:Show HN: I built a directory about big life decisions/reg... by thsnyder on Saturday June 01, 2024 @09:54AM (#40545745)
Ah, great point! I may rename that field so it’s more clear. Thanks!
Re:Show HN: I built a directory about big life decisions/reg... by nuancebydefault on Saturday June 01, 2024 @04:27PM (#40548811)
I like it! As soon as the database has a bit more meat to it, above some critical mass offset, I think this service can prove useful. The comments/stories/rationales will be probably more valuable than the metrics, just like with HN comments!