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black_blood | 9 years ago

As the app is a hybrid app, ready for its release only on Android platform, I am uncertain on how many will actually try it out when posted in Show HN. What do you think?

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brudgers|9 years ago

A couple of thoughts:

This indicates a dependency (on mobile devices) that is not inherent in the problem domain (following a page on Facebook). The dependency on mobile devices impedes the critical business function of receiving feedback from potential users. The app prototype could just as easily be a web page.

Overall, the app has a dependency on Facebook's API's and terms of service. Facebook can change theses arbitrarily or decide the app violates their intent.

Good luck.

black_blood|9 years ago

2nd dependency, Facebook deciding that the app violates their intent, I never thought it. If Facebook in fact does that, I don't think I can do anything about it.

1st dependency, dependency on mobile devices, yeah, I regret starting with the mobile app. Though this is a hybrid app, considering the time that I can spend on this and my pace, I might take nearly a month to make a web app. And now, I am not sure if I should go ahead and release the Android version, or work on the web app and release web app first. Any suggestions?