Thank you, a second click on the header logo [Coffeestrap /blog] when on blog main page will bring you to www.coffeestrap.com, but we probably need to make it more intuitive!
Hi, we match you for one-to-one Coffees with people speaking different languages, on the basis of your age, gender, and location. Not random languages, but the languages you want to actually want or need to learn, practice, or not forget.
I think a lot of the communication problems come from your name. coffee is the short name of a programming language. And bootstrap programs are things used to start something. It sounds like a programming thing, even though it isn't.
Why not explain it just like this on your landing page? I got the general idea (after finding the landing page) fairly quickly but can't hurt to spell it out I think.
Nice idea by the way, I guess it's a lot like Verbling except in the real world rather than on video chat.
Hopefully you guys can get enough people to sign up to reach usefulness! I signed up. Seattle. :) FYI - Facebook login didn't work for me. Let me know if you can't repro it and I'll send details.
A few questions. What in the world is this? What would I do with this? How do I do whatever it is I can do with this? I feel like this sounds like it could be something that sounds cool but I'm completely lost at this point. Something about cultures, or something, right?
Hi, it boils down in fact to something very simple: we message you matching you up for real world coffees with other CoffeeStrappers who are compatible with you on the basis of your spoken and practice languages, your location, your gender, your age, and your interests, when you both are available. The rest of the infrastructure is only accessory, and its function is to making this match possible, accurate, and safe.
If there's a feature you know isn't working ("apply with twitter"), why have it up there in the first place? At least, please have it so that clicking on it leaves my form fields intact. I know I spent only 20 seconds filling it out but that was annoying.
It is amazing, we were not expecting such an extraordinary response! Thank you to everybody is writing us with feedback, suggestions, and encouraging words, we are going to answer shortly to all of you!
Sorry for the confusion with coffeescript and twitter bootstrap as well: we though it would be a nice name for a tool allowing you to bootstrap your language in front of a coffee. I think this misunderstanding is probably going to be very HN specific, though! :)
We also apologize for our English inaccuracies, we are getting better everyday, but I guess we need to eat some dogfood and go out ASAP for some coffeestraps..
How about being a bit more supportive and air this concern in a more supportive manner? It's not like it's rocket science to figure out what is their main url, right?
Well, it's not hard to add a link but can easily get overlooked when developing a product with tons of priorities. Since it's always exponentially harder to develop a product than writing a review about that product, when I write something I usually try to be constructive and add some value (especially when I'm negative).
Wonderful suggestion the Turkish one. As soon as the wave of HN fade we are going to deploy the fixes and add the new language.
For the Google login, the login process has still some problems here and there. After the login we don't have, yet, a page explaining what to expect next. That why nothing happens.
We are already working on that, next deploy we will hopefully be ok.
What the hell are those gender symbols?
I chose the one that looked like it didn't have fallopian tubes. Also anticipated a male-first bias and that confirmed the selection. But wow, how about something more common?
I absolutely love this idea. As I've traveled to different places I've learned how amazing it is to people able to speak to people in their own, native language.
It breaks down barriers between cultures, ideologies and preconceived notions and makes us all just humans.
As an American, it pains me that so many people in the US don't or aren't able to travel to foreign countries and don't make the effort to learn other languages.
This is not related to your business at all, but what is it like living (and working?) on Treasure Island? Are there restaurants, bars, etc? It seems like such a weird place being a former military base. Admittedly the only time I've been is for the yearly music festival.
It's actually a wonderful place. Nice and calm. There is one grocery store, one small pub (or as you want to call it) and an avenue centre. A lot of lawns.
Whenever you want the busy mood of the city in 15-25 minutes you are the Transbay terminal by bus (24/7).
It always seemed to me to be cold as hell, with a view worth a billion dollars once or twice a quarter -- how does that correlate with your experience?
We think it is just a calm great spot if you are full inside the development of your product and, like us, you do not need too many amenities, but rather to focus and take a nice walk/run along seaside from time to time. And San Francisco is literally 10 minutes bus, running 24/7. I wouldn't say it is the right place to settle down, but it's in our opinion an environment totally suitable for lean product bootstrap.
It's a bunch if low income housing with a hideous commute anywhere getting onto the bay bridge in either direction is a time consuming venture. There's practically no infrastructure on the island. Hence being inexpensive to live there. Great place to get in with the red mafia though, if that's your thing.
Your site contains ridiculous TL;DR; "Legal" section but i cannot easily find "change your languages" options, there is a "reset password" link but it directs into webpage that doesn't contain any styles. Picking languages or gender is very unintuitive. I really love your idea, i would like to see this page going viral, but in current state it's hard to pass friend a link without wasting few minutes for explaining what it's actually about.
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Thank you, a second click on the header logo [Coffeestrap /blog] when on blog main page will bring you to www.coffeestrap.com, but we probably need to make it more intuitive!
"We help you learn foreign languages by setting up one-to-one meetings with native speakers of languages you'd like to learn."
I'd also strongly consider testing a question-answer type headline. Something like:
"Want to practice a foreign language?" Second line: "We'll set up face-to-face meetings with native speakers."
Want to practice a foreign language?
Meet native speakers for coffee and practice one-on-one.
Also a better name. Yep.
Nice idea by the way, I guess it's a lot like Verbling except in the real world rather than on video chat.
A few questions. What in the world is this? What would I do with this? How do I do whatever it is I can do with this? I feel like this sounds like it could be something that sounds cool but I'm completely lost at this point. Something about cultures, or something, right?
With that said I'd say you should really look into a content specialist.
So far you have a language based company/service that is having trouble communicating the general concept.
Wish the best.
Aren't these the universal gender symbols? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_symbol
Sorry for the confusion with coffeescript and twitter bootstrap as well: we though it would be a nice name for a tool allowing you to bootstrap your language in front of a coffee. I think this misunderstanding is probably going to be very HN specific, though! :)
We also apologize for our English inaccuracies, we are getting better everyday, but I guess we need to eat some dogfood and go out ASAP for some coffeestraps..
You should try it.
For the Google login, the login process has still some problems here and there. After the login we don't have, yet, a page explaining what to expect next. That why nothing happens.
We are already working on that, next deploy we will hopefully be ok.
- laughed quite a bit; - decided to change the gender symbols;
Totally right.
bwahahahahahaha can't tell if troll or just retarded but nonetheless hilarious :°D
It breaks down barriers between cultures, ideologies and preconceived notions and makes us all just humans.
As an American, it pains me that so many people in the US don't or aren't able to travel to foreign countries and don't make the effort to learn other languages.
For me, it's been a life-changing experience.
Whenever you want the busy mood of the city in 15-25 minutes you are the Transbay terminal by bus (24/7).
google is your friend.
Oh, and other have pointed out already: the gender symbols make very little sense.
The language on the front page is confusing and the website's navigation is different on at least three different pages.