Comments on “Coach.me
Ryan Hoover@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
There seems to be an increasing trend of apps built for connecting people together for help or expert guidance. There's: - Rise for diet coaching by @suneel cc @Noah_L - Clarity for business/professional advice (primarily) by @danmartell - Fitmo for personal trainers by @steijnpelle - Kindly for life advice (you can speak with other users or professional … See more
Tony Stubblebine@tonystubblebine · CEO, @CoachDotMe
@suneel @Noah_L- @danmartell @steijnpelle- @jordanwalker @apatzerIs @rrhoover This is what I think. If you take mobile self-improvement apps broadly (tracking, health, education), there was a fad to try to algorithmize everything, i.e. #gamification. I went down this path. @avantgame did this with Super Better. @buster did this with HabitMonth. There w… See more
Ryan Hoover@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
@tonystubblebine well said. I've made similar comments about "machine-driven" solutions as it relates to discovery and products. Technology enables some amazing things but that doesn't necessarily mean the "complex technical solution" is the best approach.
Brian Wang@brianmwang · Product, Credit Karma. CEO, Fitocracy
@suneel @Noah_L- @danmartell @steijnpelle- @jordanwalker @apatzerIs @rrhoover @avantgame @buster @ev @tonystubblebine We came to a very similar realization in 2013. We spent several months coming up with a 2.0 for Fitocracy with visions of algorithmically guiding users toward their fitness goals, only to later realize that smart notifications and machine-opt… See more