Binky

Satisfy Your Phone Cravings.

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Satisfy Your Phone Cravings.

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Binky is the most stress-free social media app ever! Think about all those times when you want to scroll through a feed on your phone, but you don't want to read depressing news articles or see photos from people who seem happier than you. Binky gives you the incessant micro-thrills of scrolling through stuff, never knowing what's coming next, without all the hassle.

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@ltdemian Can't find the Android version either. @Dan Kurtz Why did you choose to develop the app on iOS first?

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9yr ago

Binky

Maker

@charlesthiery @ltdemian I'm an iOS user who wanted to learn Swift, so this is how I learned it. I'm working on the Android version now (in React Native) but it's slow going. Probably a few months out.

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9yr ago

@incidentist @ltdemian Ok ;) Great, impatient to try it !

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9yr ago

Save My Palette

@incidentist @charlesthiery Can't wait to use it :)

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9yr ago

@incidentist @charlesthiery @ltdemian can i ask how you learned Swift? i'm wanting to learn it, but have no clue where to begin (me being somebody with little prior knowledge, only knowing the bare basics of coding) love binky, by the way. i burst out laughing at the realisation of my "commenting"

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9yr ago

Binky

Maker

@thewrongjoshua @charlesthiery @ltdemian Glad you like it! I learned Swift from a book. Like, a paper one! "iOS Programming" from Big Nerd Ranch: https://www.bignerdranch.com/boo... . HIGHLY recommended. I think it would also be good for a beginner, as long as you already know about things like variables, etc. Good luck!

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9yr ago

SiteGuru

This is awesome:-) Really like the comment typing. Just curious: how much time did you guys spend building this? That's it for now, I've got more scrolling to do.

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9yr ago

Binky

Maker

@rickhaasteren It was about a year and a half from conception to shipping, but that was VERY part-time. It would probably add up to about 3 months of full-time work, and a big chunk of that was curating the bink list and finding images. The code is not complicated, as you can imagine, but I was learning iOS/Swift as I went along, so that made it take longer. Happy Scrolling!

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9yr ago

SiteGuru

@incidentist definitely worth it! Makes me realize again what a time waster Social media is.

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9yr ago

Binky

Maker

@rickhaasteren "Thanks!", he commented after upvoting another comment.

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9yr ago

Binky

Maker

Hi folks! Binky is an infinite list of random things to look at. Scroll through the stuff when you want something to scroll through. It sounds dumb, but it's just as compelling as real social media apps, and way less stressful. Use it as a replacement for: * Scrolling through awful news on Twitter * Scrolling past people who are happier than you on Facebook * Swiping through your pages of apps, and then swiping back again, and then putting your phone away * Staring at your phone without turning the screen on * Staring out a window and wishing it were a screen * And more! In addition to a Like button and left/right swiping, Binky includes an innovative anxiety-free commenting system. Just mash the keyboard, and Binky will write a comment for you. So easy! I hope you enjoy it.

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9yr ago

Binky

Maker

@ltdemian , @charlesthiery , others: If you want an email when the Android version comes out, fill out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/0rp5hCu7iTy...

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9yr ago

Medium TOC

Given the title, I think that this would be a good tool to introduce safe social media practices to younger kids

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9yr ago

Mubert

what a bizarre idea – I love it! what are the future plans for this? monetization through random ads?

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9yr ago

Binky

Maker

@marknykoliuk Just released an Android version, and will be adding new features in the coming weeks. I can't bring myself to put ads in. Might release some content packs or other ways that people can toss money to the project if they really want.

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9yr ago

Product Hunt

Saw this in The Atlantic. Ridiculous. 😂

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9yr ago

Heard a lot about this. It's going viral like right now. I tried it just to register my username...nothing to register lol.

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9yr ago

Binky

Maker

@geilt Binky's Userless Authentication System (UAS) is a key innovation that streamlines the user experience, and will no doubt lead to Binky eclipsing Facebook and Twitter as the social media experience of choice for the planet Earth.

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9yr ago

@incidentist this is an awesome authentication system

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9yr ago

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