I am trying to create a service in this space. Basically I help you sort/search through all the resumes, obviously after knowing your requirements well enough.
If you are interested, send me an email at [email protected]. I can provide you with details.
Building an app store for ruby on rails apps. Just like any other app store, we will define some design guidelines and we will have apps submission and acceptance process. We will provide hosting and take between 15% to 30% from app revenues.
Obviously there are details which need to be ironed out.
Technology: RoR
Currently we are two guys, one purely technical and one purely business.
We have a MVP out. Checkout at http://hmpgr.com, Invite Code: HN
We are looking for 1 or 2 co-founders (mostly tech and partly business).
Current location: India (but we do not want to feel restricted by location)
I am following the approach of putting minimal yet useful version out and then tailor according to early adopters. That way I will not end up cluttering it with things not needed.
Like for instance 3 exercises are ok, but if its goes more than that, I will have to develop a feature where you could hide an exercise you are not interested it (and may be add it later if needed).
But I will do it very soon. Best would be if you sign up and you would some to know immediately. Or follow us on twitter for updates @hmpgr.
BTW thanks for showing the interest. Would love to get more feedback if you find anything interesting to share about the app experience.
This app is mobile ready and can be "Added to Homescreen" for easy access.
My quest currently is to understand that do we really need all that details about the running (like paths, comparison with other runs etc.) because more data brings more complexity. I feel, in many cases, being simple is a feature in itself. Just my thought.
I am actually targeting that section of the users who want really simple apps.
For full-fledged requirement, I agree, MapMyRun, Runkeeper apps do the justice.
Thanks again for all the inputs. I really appreciate.
The uniqueness is in terms of its simplicity and minimalistic nature. The apps which you mentioned are all great.
Running app is just an execution for the same requirements in the minimalistic sense. I agree it will not appeal to everyone, but I am trying to find out if there are any of us who likes such minimalistic apps.
I have approx. 500 links since I started using my own developed "Pins" app (couple of months ago). Check it out: http://hmpgr.com/apps/pins, Invite Code: HN
I will be releasing a developers kit very soon which will allow you to make such small apps for the Hmpgr platform. I will definitely let you know once I release that.
If you wish to contribute specifically to Running app, then let me know and I will send you required details as soon as I am done with developers kit.
I agree with what you said. Its what anyone would expect from an app like this.
Warning: what comes next is very opinionated :)
Let me put my perspective and I am aware its a bit different. And its a bit difficult to explain, so hear me out totally.
The point about exercising is all about staying healthy. Its about consistency with which you exercise.
Now let me give you an example where an automatic tracking was not helping me. An expense tracking app.
Now I am talking about actually improving my expensing habits and start saving for rainy day. There are lots of app which connect to your credit card and automatically know when you spent what and gives you pretty graphs. The problem with that most of the time it happens so automatically that it does not change your behavior. Changing spending habits requires those restrains which you put on yourself everytime you put your hands in the pocket for fetching your card.
Thats when I found that really tracking it myself (and not automatically by some third party) is the only way be aware of your expenses.
Same goes with exercising. Thats why this app only supports "yesterday" and "today" button. So its forces to record as soon as you ran. This forces a habit.
And I believe in habits.
I know its counter-intuitive and may be its just me. But thats what I am trying to verify :)
Thanks for the reply though. Loved it.
I am suggesting an approach rather than a source. Sources, as someone already said it, are far from rare.
I would say pick up a single system, say database (relational or document) or routing, OS, DNS, Web server, A compiler, Filesystem, NFS, etc. and study the hell out of it.
Once you know how to understand a particular system in depth, everything else will start falling in place.
Thanks a lot Icasela.
Let me know how you like it.
I am still developing it and would love to listen about your requirements.
Send me mail at: [email protected]
Its built on RoR. I will soon be releasing a developers kit which will make it very easy for any of us to build apps on this platform. The platform will provide few things such as user logins and events for the apps.
We are in beta. Invite Code: HN
disclaimer: I am the developer behind it.