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Show HN: I have published a mobile HN client to have coffee chat with HN users
Hi, I have published a mobile app to have coffee chat with HN users.
There was already a guy who made a website for this, but I wanted to do it in mobile to practice WebRTC(technology behind the audio chat) and have some fun.
I haven't spent too much time in terms of the general functionality as a HN client but can upgrade it if there are enough users enjoying the app.
You can download the apps via the links below;
IOS: https://apps.apple.com/tr/app/betternews-coffee-chat/id6504711182 https://apps.apple.com/tr/app/betternews-coffee-chat/id65047...
Android:
As you might have known, Android requires the app to be tested in a closed beta with at least 20 people So you can follow these steps to be a part of it and download;
1 - join the group https://groups.google.com/g/betternews https://groups.google.com/g/betternews
2 - download the app and enjoy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apps.betternews https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apps.bette... or https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.apps.betternews https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.apps.betternews
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions; http://www.x.com/canergly http://www.x.com/canergly
- Jun8 2y agoI like this! HN gatherings used to happen in the past in various cities, are they still a thing? I’m envious of the irl meetings ACX community is having.
- reducesuffering 2y agoWhy not go to the ACX meetups then? The overlap with topics HN likes is very strong.
- stuart_real 2y agoWhy? I don't expect all ACX meetup folks to be programmers.
- reducesuffering 2y agoNeither is HN
- canergl 2y agoSounds cool, I may add such functionalities to the app if the app is used by a certain number of users.
- toomuchtodo 2y agoWhat if you made it so any group could use the app? Like Meetup?
- Gorath 2y agoIn that case, you should just use meetup and not this?
- toomuchtodo 2y agoNo, it potentially replaces Meetup functionality.
- 10xalphadev 2y ago[flagged]
- ressley1776 2y agoi might use it for a regular HN client as well, seems interesting thanks !
- ddtaylor 2y agoAwesome. I submitted my request and I would love to test Android. I have ADB ready if needed on my device as well.
- canergl 2y agoI think you should be able to download it from the market if you become a tester after you joined to the group. Are you able to download from here? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apps.betternews https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apps.bette...
- ddtaylor 2y agoThanks. I was just missing that last part.
- CalRobert 2y agoCan this integrate with meethn?
- canergl 2y agoI can add such features if I see enough people enjoy and there is a potential in the app. However, I am not sure if I should spend more time on it as of now.
- nusl 2y agoThe app perpetually says "1 online users" and won't let me start a call. Unsure if there really are 0 users or if it's bugged/broken.
- canergl 2y agoHi, It is normal that you see "1 online users", which means you are the only online user using the app at that specific time. I had a chance to have coffee chat with a few people as the founder of the app but I accept that the number of online users throughout the day is pretty low. It is generally between 1-3 nowadays. Perhaps we can have more active users if this post goes to the homepage and we have thousands of HN users downloading it.
- Rendello 2y agoIf anyone else was curious about the other website: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39067496 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39067496