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Shipped my side project, Kook Machine πŸ„β€β™‚οΈπŸ„β€β™€οΈ

Hey everybody! Longtime IH lurker/listener, first time poster.

I recently shipped my side project called Kook Machine. It's an iOS app for surfers that alerts you when your local NDBC buoys get good.

I realize this is slightly blasphemous for IH, but it's totally free and has no monetization plan. It's just a fun side project that I finally got around to shipping. If you're a surfer, check it out.

https://apps.apple.com/app/kook-machine-ndbc-alerts/id1480166514?ls=1

Any feedback is much appreciated!

on November 11, 2019
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    Lovely work, Ben! I especially like the lighthearted copy and the Pay It Forward campaign.

    Random feedback, from straightforward to WTF:

    • preview map for Station Selection screen (easier to visually confirm it's the right one)
    • larger text for dictionary entry and section headers ('Wind Settings', 'Wave Settings', etc)
    • nickname/rename saved Alerts
    • provide a little more context for the Alert Filter Settings, to help those unfamiliar with the terminology (or example of how to interpret it e.g. longer wave period means fewer waves)
    • add another button I'M A KOOK WHO DONATES that links your Pay It Forward campaign
    • include a simple diagram of a wave that visually represents wave/swell/period
    • push notification options
    • nearby beach matches your criteria

    Congrats on putting this into the world!

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      Wow @ovi, thanks so much for the kind words and especially the thoughtful feedback! I definitely plan on implementing a lot of what you've suggested!

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    Great idea, best of luck

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    congrats! plenty of fun side projects here turned into small businesses.

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      Thank you! I think I'll try to make something else profitable, but you never know!

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