How can hackers get feedback abt their work w/o competing with unrelated posts?

5 points by iiilx 15y ago ↗ HN

Would it be better if HN submissions were categorized? I'd like to see more posts relevant to getting feedback on ideas or even collaboration opportunities. I find it hard to get comments on blog entries I submit (I'm looking for feedback) and I think the issue is either relevancy or just that there are too many posts to consider upvoting.

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iiilx 15y ago ↗

For example, I prefer not to see stuff like Pope Benedict's twitter posts. This may be put in the "random shit" category where people who like that stuff can go and see what they want to see. Maybe another category for acquisitions. Even using tags would be beneficial. This is HN! shouldn't it be improving? You can always maintain the current look by having the front page using the same ranking algo, just at least add other categories/tags. Maybe this exists. If it does, sorry for posting.

iiilx 15y ago ↗

I think I just found my next project. Scraping HN (I'll be gentle) and letting people tag submissions.

ddemchuk 15y ago ↗

I actually setup a forum for SaaS developers with a section specifically for that purpose. You can check out the section here: http://saasaholics.com/forum-pitch-your-saas

iiilx 15y ago ↗

Nice I checked it out. I started a thread, hopefully people will join in on the discussion. Hopefully more people join your site.

ddemchuk 15y ago ↗

thanks. I just set it up last weekend so I'm still working on getting things revved up, so we'll see what happens. I'll take a look at your thread and jump in with some thoughts today.

EDIT: replied to ya