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Roast My Landing Page

Hello,
I'm building this tool to 'scratch my itch'. Please roast my landing page.

Here's the link : https://www.webcalx.com

on November 21, 2021
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    I would add some more graphics that suggest what your product does. Like taking a excel file graphic and transforming it into a calculator and maybe than showing how it is implemented on a webside. Or maybe if it uses code show some code snippets to show how easy it is to implement it.

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      Sure, will do that. Thanks for your suggestion.

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    Hi there!, here is what I think...
    The "above the page" looks good.

    The sections with border and border-radius gives the "1 + 1 = 3" effect , some workaround could be: remove that border and add some space between sections.

    A general tip, list all components (typography, buttons, inputs) you need, and create a design system, then just use that design system to create the whole page, you can start from what material ui has.

    I have created a list of cool illustration resources that can be useful, here is the link in case you need it https://www.pauapp.com/collections/?collectionId=618e8c7d82dcaf00183318f0

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      Thank you for the feedback and links. Will try and put a design system in.

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    @rofws, you must have fixed the issues others pointed out. The site looks mint, I understood what it was about instantly and even thought of a few places I could use it myself.

    1. 1-2-3 icons seem repetitive. Vary them somehow.
    2. I'd drop Use Cases section. Your product is such a simple concept that a user who needs it will instantly recognize the need.
    3. The pricing feels wrong. I don't want to sign up for a year for something like this. If someone gets value out of it they'll stick.
      $10 a month seems steep for an auxiliary feature - I am paying that much for all of my hosting.

    I think having a free/premium versions split would help.

    If the above was of value I'd appreciate some feedback on the landing page of stackmuncher.com. Is it clear what the site does from just looking at that page alone?

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      Thank you so much @rimutaka for your feedback!
      I will incorporate your suggestions.

      I was looking through stackmuncher.com, and the landing page creates interest but leaves a little confusion about what it does until you read the 'about' paragraph at the bottom.

      I think if you move the contents of the 'about' paragraph at the top, it would be perfectly clear how the site works and what it does.

      Another suggestion - I assume the search will be used by recruiters / employers & developers alike. For recruiters / employers, learning a syntax to search is a bit complex. It would be better to provide an 'advanced search' button somewhere, where they could fill in details for every search parameter separately.

      One more thing - the logo looks very similar to the popular app Buffer (https://buffer.com). You might want to change it a bit to avoid confusion or legal issues in the future.

      Other than that, the site looks great! Good concept and great work! All the best for stackmuncher!

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        Hey @rofws, did you make any progress on your calculators?
        I was thinking if using WASM (Rust?) would allow for bigger and more complex sheets run entirely in the browser?

        I managed to push a major update out, including advanced search and a new logo. Thanks for spotting that one!
        My search UX is very confusing, though. I wonder if you could give me some input to get me unstuck: stackmuncher.com

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          Hello @rimutaka, I'm about to start working on the website now. Couldn't get time last week.
          I'm thinking about WASM too, but I think it's too early to change tech. Will stick with what is working right now, and (hopefully!) in the future, when there is a lot of traffic, will switch to WASM.

          Your new logo looks good. Familiar but different.

          As for your UX, why don't you offer the same UX as you have on your search page on the left side? That is perfect. Just add an 'advanced search' button on the home page to access the UI.
          (e.g. Check the left side for this page: https://stackmuncher.com/?typescript)

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            Thanks @rofws! Check out IH podcast EP#236 about Summit. Somewhat similar to what you are doing.

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              Thanks @rimutaka! Will check it out.

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        This is gold! Thank you :)

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