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by robcorn 11mo ago
this is great! thanks for sharing
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by robcorn 11mo ago
A one-man side project: https://www.getbricksapp.com/ Making a photo-based calorie tracker accurate.
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by robcorn 4y ago
I've used them when building a web app to host a simple cron job. Way more reliable and punctual than github actions imo
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by robcorn 4y ago
Great writeup. I've noticed the same thing by recording simultaneously with the watch workout app and strava on my iphone. The watch always says pace is slower.
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by robcorn 4y ago
Haven't seen these before thanks for sharing. It's different from a reddit poll in two ways: 1) Artificial scarcity - like Wordle or a NYTimes cover photo, there's only one per day. This focuses attention to one topic at a ti
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by robcorn 4y ago
Big fan of Intelligence Squared but haven't seen ChangeMyView before, thanks for sharing. Regarding the polling suggestion, that's actually how it works! Clearly need to work on the messaging a bit, to make that more apparent. The
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by robcorn 4y ago
Exactly. This differentiates the product from other platforms like Twitter/Reddit where you can ask polls.
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by robcorn 4y ago
Thanks for checking it out. Thought that debate topic was appropriate for launching on HN :)
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by robcorn 4y ago
Thanks for the suggestion! That's something we have in the pipeline for post-MVP
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by robcorn 4y ago
Great suggestions. Think there's definitely a few ways to manage comments better. Any specific suggestions in mind? And +1 to using this in corporations. The hope is that the tool is generic enough for all kinds of use cases!
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by robcorn 4y ago
Good question! Archived debates are considered complete so you can't vote or comment...but you can always re-suggest the topic if you feel there's more to talk about.
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by robcorn 4y ago
Great questions! All consumer apps have a hard time getting traction. We're taking an iterative approach here. The strategic advantage here is focus. Just like there's only one Wordle, or the front cover of NYTimes, per day, we&#x
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by robcorn 4y ago
Hey HN! My name is Rob and I built Debatable. Very excited to launch on HN, will be here to answer any questions :)
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Show HN: Debatable – Reddit with Results(getdebatable.com)
36 points by robcorn 4y ago|17 comments
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by robcorn 4y ago
Designing Data Intensive Applications is so good. Dense with so much knowledge and experience. My biggest issue is that bc it's so dense I worry that I don't retain parts that aren't applicable to any designs I'm current
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by robcorn 5y ago
There's nothing wrong with that. You might be interested in this blog post from someone who's gone back and forth from IC => manager a couple times. https://charity.wtf/2017/05/11/the-engineer-man
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by robcorn 5y ago
I'm building an app to host one debate every day. https://getdebatable.com/ It may never get traction, but it feels good to build something from scratch.
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by robcorn 5y ago
Like this alternative, nice job! Wonder if there's room for a Wordle that crosses genres each day too to keep things interesting.