Re:Show HN: Accounts, a simple address book for iOS
by davidcollantes on Monday June 23, 2014 @09:07PM
(#7935704)
I see it as unattractive and, as I like the vanilla iOS address book as it is, unnecessary. There is no much else to say.
I am not dismissing anyone's efforts. I simply stated how I feel(about)/perceive the app.
Re:Show HN: Accounts, a simple address book for iOS
by aaronbrethorst on Monday June 23, 2014 @09:11PM
(#7935722)
I think that this: "I like the vanilla iOS address book as it is" makes a big difference on the tenor of the comment. Thanks for adding it.
Regardless of the utility or lack thereof (perceived or otherwise), someone or some group of people spent a good deal of time building this product. Dismissing their efforts doesn't offer them anything, and makes them less likely to share their future creations.
a couple notes:
* I have no connection to the authors.
* The app looks really complicated (i.e. overwhelming).
* The value prop isn't clear to me.
* What's a suggested service addition? The language I see in the screenshots uses a lot of jargon.
* It concerns me, likely to the point that I'll never download it, that the app is free. Clearly, selling it will prevent it from ever getting traction. However, giving it away suggests that I (and my friends) are the product.