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Show HN: Route Optimization API

70 pointsby mck-about 11 years ago

15 comments

randomdrakeabout 11 years ago
I&#x27;ve never heard of Routific. Linking to your API, I was immediately intrigued and went to go visit the home page[1] of your product.<p>I have to say: well executed. This is a really good representation of how well Bootstrap can be implemented. From Retina display to mobile, the layout was clearly well thought-out and considered.<p>Interesting product and well-done design. Stuck this in the file for not only routing issues, but design and implementation inspiration.<p>[1] - <a href="https://www.routific.com" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.routific.com</a>
650REDHAIRabout 11 years ago
I work with a non profit that would benefit from this so much.<p>They employ 600+ staff serving over a thousand persons with disabilities and are currently starting their own transit arm to support the agency. They operate something like 2 dozen buses and large vans across 50+ recurring destinations.
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Xorlevabout 11 years ago
&quot;Research shows our routes are up to 20% shorter&quot; shorter than what? Which research?<p>You&#x27;re lacking a lot of copy, but the idea is pretty good. Niche, but good. I&#x27;m interested to see if people will pay for it.
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impostervtabout 11 years ago
I&#x27;m curious: What&#x27;s your target market? I assume FedEx-size companies already optimize routes, and ver small companies may not understand the cost savings your site offers.<p>Not being negative - seems like a very good and potentially very big idea...but you&#x27;ll have to prove its worthwhile.
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Maariusabout 11 years ago
Sounds like a great idea!<p>One small thing: It would be great if you can include a sample curl call on the API dashboard screen (with my authentication token). It is not immediately obvious that you cannot copy + paste the token displayed into the curl call directly.
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fiatjafabout 11 years ago
Do you account for current traffic? How would you do that? That&#x27;s the single most important element in routing, I think, and, although Waze was in the right track for solving it, it doesn&#x27;t use well all its data.
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LazerBearabout 11 years ago
I love the design, may I ask who did it?<p>Also, would have been great if you could drag &amp; drop destinations on the map (I also assume some of your costumers would prefer it that way, rather than an API).
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diasks2about 11 years ago
Site looks great and it was easy to understand the service. However, I went looking for pricing and couldn&#x27;t find it. My guess is that maybe you are testing now to see what type of demand there might be? I think some type of note on pricing would be helpful (even if it is somethings like &quot;currently free for beta testers but we plan to start charging from x date&quot;).
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peteriusabout 11 years ago
Looks interesting! Does it work in UK?<p>We are using OptimoRoute (<a href="http://optimoroute.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;optimoroute.com</a>) for planning our delivery routes. Like Routific it’s also priced per vehicle&#x2F;month, but it includes a web application.
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deweyabout 11 years ago
Small bug: If you are searching for a route between two places in Europe the map is still focusing on america and not moving to europe, you just see the map pin moving on the right hand side of the map.
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Tarangabout 11 years ago
I&#x27;m actually looking for something like this!<p>No mention of pricing yet, though. Are there plans which aren&#x27;t per user&#x2F;truck, such as if we&#x27;re putting it in our SaaS?
dojomouseabout 11 years ago
This seems to be what I need. What map data are you using?
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jayvanguardabout 11 years ago
Just what I&#x27;m looking for, thanks.
vsviridovabout 11 years ago
Vancouverites, by the looks of it? :)
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rectangletangleabout 11 years ago
The site looks particularly nice, and the service looks like it could be useful.