Monday Edition: Daily Stand Up!

by Janice

Monday Edition: Daily Stand Up!

#daily-stand-up

Why?

That extra nudge of accountability to achieve even a small step on your IH journey each day.

To join in:

01 Share your epic (a big chunk of work with a meaty objective) you'd like to complete by the end of February.

02 Share what you accomplished yesterday.

03 Share what you commit to accomplishing today.

04 Comment on at least one fellow hacker's progress and give them an IH Point for their check in.

Optional:

05 Share your Work In Progress to underscore your accomplishments.

Then tune in the tomorrow to share how you did on your own tasks!

Janice

on February 11, 2019

Say something nice to Janice…

Post Comment

5
EPIC

By end of 2019:

100 paying customers. 5 earned to date.

By end of February:
- 50 qualitative first chapters published by women. 4/50
- 25 submissions and/or third chapters written. 3/25
YESTERDAY

Brainstormed/researched 10 ideas to get chicks.

TODAY

Optimize Google ads for chicks.
Reach out to identified "geek girl spots".

KUDOS: @Davey. Rain or shine!
Janice

·
8 years ago
·
Reply
1. 2
  
  ooo I like that geek girl idea
  
  jpusateri
  
  ·
  8 years ago
  ·
  Reply
  1. 1
    
    Thanks! We'll see if anything comes of it!
    
    Janice
    
    ·
    8 years ago
    ·
    Reply
4
EPIC (By end of Feb)
Finish three walk-through videos explaining functionality within propertyments.com

Yesterday
- Put finishing touches on rent collection demo
Today
- Write scripts for next walk-through "customizations" within Propertyments.
- Practice visual side of walk-through to get a feel for changes to the ongoing script.
mikemey01

·
8 years ago
·
Reply
1. 1
  
  Welcome to the stand up party!
  
  Have you formally launched? Is the purpose of the videos to help existing customers are to draw in more?
  
  Janice
  
  ·
  8 years ago
  ·
  Reply
  1. 2
    
    Both! I've received a few requests around how to setup rent collection from current landlords and businesses shopping around for a property management platform. I started by writing out documentation and putting it on the landing site but it never felt full enough. For prospective clients it's nice to have something that I can point them to for an initial review of some portion of the system.
    
    I don't know if I'll ever formally launch, I feel like I'm launching each time I talk to a prospect but I've never posted to producthunt and the like.
    
    The first walk-through is complete (rent collection), next are customization and document storage.
    
    mikemey01
    
    ·
    8 years ago
    ·
    Reply
4
EPIC

By end of 2019:
At least 10 paying customers

By end of FEB:
Get into Alpha

YESTERDAY
- [Personal] Took some much needed downtime, but did fix one teeny bug.
- [Marketing] Reached out to mailing list about pre-release sale.
TODAY
- [Project Mgmt] Review Backlog, trim unnecessary items, break down large items into actionable steps.
KODUS: Pending

WIP: AutomatedApi.com
jpusateri

·
8 years ago
·
Reply
3
EPIC
- 2019
1. $100K annual revenue
- February
1. Get 1 customer to commit to 2 mo plan
2. Get a remote job or get paid for consulting.
YESTERDAY
- Leveling up on my programming skills.
TODAY
- 5/200: Building a list of qualified companies.
- Pick industries to test/narrow the focus.
WIP Mindful
helengriffinjr

·
8 years ago
·
Reply
3

Check searchtile.com...Dating section
Happyendings is now an orbiting moon with high visability .
It should be added later today

SUPERViLLAiN

·
8 years ago
·
Reply
1. 1
  
  (Laughing!) Still couldn't find Happy Endings, but appreciate the nod!
  
  Janice
  
  ·
  8 years ago
  ·
  Reply
3
EPIC:

By end of February:
- Push a new landing page with updated content + a video.
- Create a proper blog, convert old entries and post a couple new ones.
- From January: Solidify next steps for getting some beta users and feedback.
- Continue push to get out of beta.
Past week:
- Switched blog to Hugo! It's simple, static, and had some nice themes.
- Switched docs to MkDocs. Just like Hugo, but geared towards documentation.
- Had the weekly Brisa meeting. Had to cut it short, and 1 person was out sick, but feedback is getting better (How it works, what can be better, UI issues and bugs)!
- Registered brisa.io. Not 100% sure I'm going to use it, but I hate when domains I want disappear :-P
Next few days:
- Minor feature updates.
- Blog and docs converted to static generators. Need to convert all docs to the new format and add some useful (SEO-wise and info-wise) blog posts.
- Work on landing page content.
- More work on other app mvp.
WIP: https://brisaboards.com
AndrewV

·
8 years ago
·
Reply
1. 2
  
  Just noticed that your copyright in the site's footer still mentions 2018. You might want to consider to update it into 2019, it at least is an indicator that the development is ongoing and the project is active.
  
  vimalin
  
  ·
  8 years ago
  ·
  Reply
  1. 2
    
    Thanks! Just updated it on my new index page. Hopefully I can get it to a release point soon (along with the blog and new docs) :)
    
    AndrewV
    
    ·
    8 years ago
    ·
    Reply
3
EPIC

By end of 2019:
12 paying customers.

By end of February:
Finish of Ambissues MVP

YESTERDAY
- Finalized integration with Drift.
- Started implementing integration with Zendesk.
TODAY
- Continue with Zendesk integration
- Finalize search results redesign
KUDOS: @Harlem for the awesome geek girls idea!!
dimkots

·
8 years ago
·
Reply
1. 2
  
  Nice! I think you've done well with something we all struggle with - making a landing page that explains clearly what your app does and how it helps.
  
  I understood what it's supposed to do, and could imagine it helping me (if I had customers and support requests haha).
  
  AndrewV
  
  ·
  8 years ago
  ·
  Reply
  1. 2
    
    Thanks @AndrewV! I hope you grow to having a million requests / day and we cannot support you :D
    
    dimkots
    
    ·
    8 years ago
    ·
    Reply
3
EPIC
By End of 2019:
- At least 1000 paying customers (0/1000)
- 3 pricing packages
By end of February:
- Refactor backend
- Prioritise new features
- Get at least 10 beta testers that will provide feedback
- Get hero/banner design
Yesterday:
- Start backend refactor
- Upload new design for landing page
Today:
- Continue backend refactor
WIP:
https://moneypin.io
skwee357

·
8 years ago
·
Reply
1. 1
  
  Do you have beta testers (or need them)?
  
  From looking at your landing page, I wonder if I can connect accounts (and then have security-related thoughts) or if I put them in manually. I also want to see the app in action - how's it look, how does it process and group transactions, etc?
  
  AndrewV
  
  ·
  8 years ago
  ·
  Reply
  1. 1
    
    Hey Andrew!
    Thanks for the interest in my product!
    I have very little beta testers and I DO NEED THEM! So please, if you are interested, feel free to ask questions, raise suggestions and of course join - its a public beta and its free!
    
    I currently do not handle automatic transactions. It is in the back of my head, but I want this product to be community driven - whatever the people prefer - Ill focus on it.
    
    As for the functionality. Currently you can create transactions (as well as split transaction) in any base currency you select. You can also define yearly budget.
    I have a huge plan for the app: Native mobile version, automatic bank syncing, multi currency support, investment tracking, all kinds of reports and more. So there is a lot of work yet to do.
    
    skwee357
    
    ·
    8 years ago
    ·
    Reply
    1. 1
      
      Cool. If you want any specific feedback, feel free to e-mail me!
      
      I signed up for the app and played around a bit. I've never used accounting software extensively, but seems like a nicer version of GnuCash (and probably other stuff like it). I use Mint a lot to keep track of overviews of my accounts. I like it for consolidating everything and importing data automatically. I hate that it doesn't keep good track of my wealth history (eg deleting an account deleted that info).
      
      I'm not big on budgeting, but I do like seeing an overview of where my money is going.
      
      Am I your target?
      
      A couple things:
      
      I thought it was strange that I'd type in a transaction type and it wouldn't let me add one.
      
      Am I supposed to be able to add another notebook? Is it just unimplemented CRUD (definitely know this, plenty of it in my app haha).
      
      The budget section seems useful, but it should probably show the ones I'm actively using at the top. I put in a test entry for fitness, and took forever to find in the budget list :)
      
      And a side note: You've likely seen them, but there are APIs for importing data from financial accounts. I briefly looked into them to try to hack my own custom finance info. They get expensive fast, but you could tell users to create their own account and provide an API key to import their data without costing you anything.
      
      Good luck! Hope I can provide some more useful feedback :)
      
      AndrewV
      
      ·
      8 years ago
      ·
      Reply
      1. 1
        
        Andrew, YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR!
        
        Thank you very much! I saw that you've signed up, Ill use your email to contact you (of course you will be able to unsubscribe at any time!
        The feedback you've provided is of huge value to me! I appreciate it a lot!
        
        I must be honest with you, before I've started MoneyPin, I tried everything: Excel, GnuCash, KWallet, YNAB, Mint, Quicken and essentially now using some desktop software that simply not enough for me. All of them have drawbacks such as location banning (I'm not US/Canada citizen) or limiting the use of currencies (I have my money in 4 different currencies). Thats the reason I've started MoneyPin, to overcome such obstacles.
        
        Regarding your questions:
        
        What do you mean it wouldn't let you add one?
        
        Each user currently limited to one notebook. In the future there will be option to manage multiple notebooks.
        
        Thank you, will definitely change this!
        
        Regarding your side note: true, I have a list of close to 30 different API aggregators for banks around the world. They do get expensive very much and since the project is bootstrapped and I pay my own money for it, I postpone the automatic transaction creation. It's on my road map, but I want to focus on other features such as reports, multi currency support, investment tracking.
        
        Once again, thank you very much for the reply! Its huge motivation boost for me!
        
        skwee357
        
        ·
        8 years ago
        ·
        Reply
        
        1
        
        That makes sense! I got some hints from you mentioning multiple currencies, but sounds like a lot of current solutions are US-centric.
        
        As for the issue with adding a transaction type:
        
        I clicked to add a new trasaction, add a memo.
        
        I click the Cat/Acct box.
        
        I type in "Bills" and press enter. Nothing happens to I hit Tab.
        
        If I add the transaction, it defaults to my first entry (which happens to be Alliant, a bank), and creates a split transaction.
        
        That behavior seems difficult to me. Maybe if transaction type isn't found, it should default to "Misc Transaction" or something?
        
        And happy to help :)
        
        AndrewV
        
        ·
        8 years ago
        ·
        Reply
        
        1
        
        Thanks Andrew!
        I'll check that behaviour over the weekend!
        
        skwee357
        
        ·
        8 years ago
        ·
        Reply
3
2019 Goals for Magnus Rush
- 50 Augmented Podcasts: (0/50)
- 12k MAU for the App: (0/12k)
February Epics
- SaaS Beta signups: (1 of 5)
- Mobile App Beta signups: (9 of 25)
- Prepare for launch: 44% complete
Yesterday
- Turned lots of testing notes into new stories
- Finished up some contract work(pending!) which will let me focus a bit more
Today
- Problem-solution language focus on SaaS landing page
- Reprioritize/assess new stories for inclusion in next MVP
Kudos @jpusateri on essential project management ;)

WIP
https://magnusrush.com
Davey

·
8 years ago
·
Reply