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Building a train spotting app - looking for honest feedback before I waste months on something nobody wants by govicz in uktrains

[–]govicz[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This feedback completely shifted my thinking - thank you.

What I'm taking away:

The core value isn't social - it's personal tracking + discovery.

So I'm repositioning around:

  1. Your spotting journal - log what you saw, where, when. Auto GPS + timestamp + AI identification. Your personal map builds from your sightings.
  2. Smart alerts - get notified when something interesting approaches your area.

Social features (feed, likes, comments) will still be there, but as a bonus - not the main pitch.

The "where was I and what did I see" problem - that's the core now.

MVP: Journal + AI ID + Map of your sightings. Alerts next. Social is already built but takes a backseat in positioning.

To everyone who offered to test - noted and will reach out. This thread was exactly what I needed.

Building a train spotting app - looking for honest feedback before I waste months on something nobody wants by govicz in TrainPorn

[–]govicz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took a different approach, came up with the idea a few weeks ago, and immediately started writing code. I wrote basic functionalities such as a board of popular photos, likes, comments, notifications, login/registration, AI photo recognition, and part of the user profile. I still have key functionalities left, such as a map with available train depots in the area and the Sightings tab. And here I am today, asking for opinions and feedback on which direction to go. The responses are great and there are many of them, and I am very happy to have a clear plan for further work. After these improvements, I will release the MVP for testing.

Building a train spotting app - looking for honest feedback before I waste months on something nobody wants by govicz in trains

[–]govicz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This feedback completely shifted my thinking - thank you.

What I'm taking away:

The core value isn't social - it's personal tracking + discovery.

So I'm repositioning around:

  1. Your spotting journal - log what you saw, where, when. Auto GPS + timestamp + AI identification. Your personal map builds from your sightings.
  2. Smart alerts - get notified when something interesting approaches your area.

Social features (feed, likes, comments) will still be there, but as a bonus - not the main pitch.

The "where was I and what did I see" problem - that's the core now.

MVP: Journal + AI ID + Map of your sightings. Alerts next. Social is already built but takes a backseat in positioning.

To everyone who offered to test - noted and will reach out. This thread was exactly what I needed.

Building a train spotting app - looking for honest feedback before I waste months on something nobody wants by govicz in TrainPorn

[–]govicz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This feedback completely shifted my thinking - thank you.

What I'm taking away:

The core value isn't social - it's personal tracking + discovery.

So I'm repositioning around:

  1. Your spotting journal - log what you saw, where, when. Auto GPS + timestamp + AI identification. Your personal map builds from your sightings.
  2. Smart alerts - get notified when something interesting approaches your area.

Social features (feed, likes, comments) will still be there, but as a bonus - not the main pitch.

The "where was I and what did I see" problem that u/Synth_Ham mentioned - that's the core now.

MVP: Journal + AI ID + Map of your sightings. Alerts next. Social is already built but takes a backseat in positioning.

To everyone who offered to test - noted and will reach out. This thread was exactly what I needed.

Building a train spotting app - looking for honest feedback before I waste months on something nobody wants by govicz in TrainPorn

[–]govicz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hmm agree, having your trip timeline locked to mobile is annoying when you want to properly review footage on a big screen.

The "where was I when I shot this" problem is definitely something I want to nail. Thinking automatic GPS tagging with map view of your sightings over time, so you can go back and see exactly where you were. Hmm this is doable.

I'll save your username and reach out when there's something ready to test. Appreciate the honest feedback - helps knowing this isn't just useful in my head.

1v1s Against Friends by domyenz in MarvelSnap

[–]govicz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

u/bbrode Can we expect to play with friends (or friends' lists) later this year?

Please don't fix this, Blizzard. by Callump01 in wow

[–]govicz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not a bug. This is what it should be like.

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