Re:Ask HN: What are you working on (September 2024)?
by skypanther on Monday September 30, 2024 @10:08AM
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Maybe export to Recipe ML[1] for a relatively portable backup format.
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on (September 2024)?
by woile on Monday September 30, 2024 @10:17AM
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I do have a recipe language already, see the spec:
https://github.com/reciperium/recipe-lang/blob/main/spec.md
The main problem is how I allocate my personal time to add this feature. Is quite some work, and prioritizing people leaving, instead of some other features, doesn't seem good use of my time. I barely have users, and they are all my friends haha
On the backup side, the easiest thing I'm introducing soon, is a "raw" button, where you can see the recipe raw, and you can download the `.recp` file. In the future, I'd like to have:
- Export all recipes and favorites
- And in case I give up with the platform: an obsidian integration, or a some kind of desktop app.
So just to be clear, I do want to have an escape hatch, even if the website doesn't succeed, I will still use the language. But, it's not my main priority at the moment.
Regarding the pricing model, I just don't see myself charging for a subscription. I've been thinking how to create a sustainable product. So far, what I have is a potential affiliate program. I want to use the recipe's materials to link to products. I think this is relative nonintrusive, and it's actually useful, because I've found myself reading a recipe and not knowing what something was, like a proofing basket, for example.
Let me know your thoughts.