I really like the idea. Here are areas I think it could be improved.<p>– It seems like there's no way to comment on links. If this is a place for discussion, there should be a way to comment on links, right?<p>– The UI is very spread out. I understand that's what Material Design is, but the amount of padding and the space each post takes up is rather intimidating to look at. It's be nice<p>– "We are hiring" shouldn't be the main focus before the hashtag navigation. Most people aren't looking for a job. I can't close the panel either, so it's just wasted space.<p>Wait, I just figured out how to get to the comment section. Please change that, it's counter intuitive. Label the comment button "comments" don't put a cutsey symbol.<p>I really dig the idea, your heart is in the right place. Also +1 for better looking UI than reddit! (if not as efficient)
I like the idea of specialized post types. One of my favorites is the Repos (source code repository) post. Having specialized places for different types of content is pretty cool. I realize that it's not a completely new idea (Slashdot has had "categories" since the beginning of time) but I like the way that they have presented it.<p>Some people here have commented on not liking the "material" design, however I find it head and shoulders above the HN layout. It's fully responsive, lightweight, and fast and looks good on a retina screen. The best thing is that I don't have to have a 3rd party plugin[0] to make it usable. :)<p>[0] <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hacker-news-enhancement-s/bappiabcodbpphnojdiaddhnilfnjmpm" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hacker-news-enhanc...</a>
I really love the web design, and the whole purpose of the site, I was shocked not to see Twitter as an option for registration, but that's not a deal breaker since at least Github was available. Great work!
One quick thing I noticed is that if I have an invalid username (ex: has a dot in it) and press the arrow to continue, it tells me that its already taken. Confused me as I couldn't imagine somebody already took my fairly-unique username.
Lovely design. One thing I don't like though is too flashy header IMO. And this mix of green and blue in new post is unsettling. I would simply change this light blue buttons to something else :)
i had the same idea to create a social network for developers. I'm very curious about their business model. Will they provide a database of developer profiles for enterprise recruitment ?