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+1 what a breath of fresh air


I actually really liked the video! I think it really helped sell the story and drama of the app. I know that a lot of videos focus on the features of a particular app, but I think this video did a pretty good job of selling the benefits of the app - all while being consistent with the different branding elements.

A video doesn't have to be a features list. It has to tell a story.

(And it doesn't hurt that I really do like The Piano Guys!)


I agree.

The video made me install the app on my Iphone. And I like your app represented on white iphone better than on black (as seen on your landing page)

But I'm not a designer so I didn't have any expectations from article or video. It was just fun and nice teaser for app for me.


Hey Tim,

I'm a little confused by the two different colored bars (blue and gray) in the skills section of your resume. What is the difference between them?

Also, it may be nice to include your name in the fixed header on the page. I think it's more important to constantly see your name rather than the navigation circles, especially if some people will simply scroll down the page rather than click on each circle.

Although people have said that resumes are no longer relevant, I'd still offer the viewers the option to print or download a standard resume from your site. Just cover your bases.


Instead of being confused by the different colored bars, it caught my interest because I didn't see any legend explaining it.

After about 15 seconds of studying it, I deduced that what it must mean because of the blue text color of "beginner / expert" at top and grey text color of "rarely / everyday" at the bottom - although those color clues could be a bit more pronounced. The top and bottom placement of the labels also helped.

Some might think it lacking usability; but after figuring it out, others might think "smart".


I was also confused by the bar colours.


The top is "expertise" and the bottom is "how often I use it". Not clear, for sure.


Same here. I had to view source and see that it was expertise and frequency.


Ditto. I would include a clearer legend somewhere near the graph.


Try it again. I was just able to access the pdf.


If the tech is geared in that direction, you may want to reconsider the name of the service. I currently live in NYC, and I never really carpool because none of my friends need or have cars.

We do, however, meet up at bars, restaurants, and concerts, and this would be a cool way to get an accurate headcount for things like that. Very cool stuff, man!


Exactly. He's not discounting any of the other stuff that's required. He's just emphasizing that you should fish where the fish are.


Were the hotkeys designed for both Mac and Windows systems? I'm having a bit of an issue with the hotkeys on a Mac.


What browser are you using? I'm using a Mac too. Could you describe some of your issues?


The ctrl+up and down are system wide keyboard shortcuts for lion by default.

Also, I would love vim keybindings.


Ah ok, thanks for the heads up. You're also not the first person to ask for vim keybindings - will add to my todo list


I'm using Chrome and all CTRL + something shortcut don't seem to work. Running Windows 7 here.


Same here. At first, I thought "Like This" was the same thing for me to like it on Facebook. You may want to phrase that somewhat differently.

Love the concept! Good luck!


Good point. And if you look at the folks working in banking and management consulting, they'd laugh at the concept of a 9-5. 80+ hours / week is not that much of an outlier.


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