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121 sats \ 4 replies \ @felipe 10 Nov 2023 \ on: Has anyone tried this app: Stacker News - Apps on Google Play bitcoin
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I just published a new version of the app on Google Play. It may take a couple hours to be available because it's still being processed. But it's already available on Github Releases.
This release fixes the Load More feature, comments, zaps and profile page.
Please let me know if you find any issues!
Thanks for the heads-up @felipe.
Glad you've got your app working again. It's certainly a huge improvement since I've last used it - so congratulations on that.
I'm wondering whether you realize that there's some serious million dollar funding behind SN, and that it'd be very difficult to outperform their team.
For instance, the other day I'd mentioned a bug that prevented me from zapping and asked @k00b for help. Within the hour he'd come back saying he'd updated the code on his end and to try the PWA again. Sure enough, it was fixed.
It'd be very difficult for any person to perform a code turn around as quick as that - k00b spends 80 hours a week on the project. I see others have extolled the virtues of PWAs and the wisdom of choosing that route - and I can't help but agree with them.
Perhaps you could ask the SN community whether there is a gap in the market for you to channel your energies on another Bitcoin-centric app?
I'm just only an elderly, SN user with very little insight into many things - so maybe wait until you get better feedback from the rest of the community.
However, even I can see that you're really talented, so whatever happens I'm sure you'll go from strength to strength.
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Hey, @Bitman! Appreciate your kind words, man!
I'm just only an elderly, SN user with very little insight into many things
Yeah, I'm not that young anymore too (40+) and I understand your worries and appreciate your advice! Thanks!
so maybe wait until you get better feedback from the rest of the community
I did that a couple days ago1. If you have some time to spare feel free to read the entire discussion to understand better why I prefer native apps.
I'm wondering whether you realize that there's some serious million dollar funding behind SN, and that it'd be very difficult to outperform their team. ... It'd be very difficult for any person to perform a code turn around as quick as that - k00b spends 80 hours a week on the project. I see others have extolled the virtues of PWAs and the wisdom of choosing that route - and I can't help but agree with them. Perhaps you could ask the SN community whether there is a gap in the market for you to channel your energies on another Bitcoin-centric app?
Yeah, I know I can't "compete" or outperform their team and I have no intentions on doing so. For now, I've been building the app only for fun and because I prefer native dedicated apps for reading & writing comments on my low-spec devices. My goal for this app is to make it simple and effective for reading, commenting and zapping. And maybe push-notifications. The rest is optional and/or low-priority.
Thank you again, @Bitman!
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simple and effective for reading, commenting and zapping. And maybe push-notifications.
I forgot to mention posting. Reading posts, writing posts, commenting and zapping
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Thank you. I'll definitely give it a try
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