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Weendy | your sports mate

8 pointsby azat_coover 12 years ago

4 comments

dbeckerover 12 years ago
I think I'm squarely in your target market, but I didn't end up downloading the app because I couldn't tell from the web page what it does.<p>From the FAQ, it looks like a way for surfers and kitesurfers to post wind and wave conditions to each other (i.e. an alternative to windguru.cz)<p>But the front page talks about snowboarders. I'm guessing that is to report what runs have been skied off. Not sure about that though.<p>Then it talks about "enhancing your social profile." Maybe that's a common phrase in the startup scene. Honestly, I have no idea what it means... It made me question my prior assumptions about what the app does.<p>I'm guessing others will also skip the download if it's hard to tell what the app does. So you might benefit from a clearer description.
dsr_over 12 years ago
The name does not roll smoothly off my tongue. "Wendy" is a female name. "Windy" doesn't mean much in a generalized sports context, though of course wind conditions affect many outdoor sports. The long "wee" suggests urine. (Yes, the Nintendo Wii has overcome this problem, except around 10 year old boys...)<p>"Enhance their social profile" sounds like a non-goal. Do you mean "helps you get rich and famous?"<p>Perhaps you want to focus more on location and time and instant-review aspects? Or planning? Or... what?
mahesh_rmover 12 years ago
I had the fortune to have a talk with Yiannis, he is a really awesome guy and I love the concept of this app.
philsnowover 12 years ago
Did you see that ridiculous display last night?