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Joe Close
@joeclose402880 · Founder - Locate
Hi Justin. A geohash is great for shortening an actual location by its position... As far as I can tell no actual address data is assigned to the hash however. We are about shortening the actual address data itself... Rather than pinpointing a certain position to a hyper degree of accuracy... Take the checkout/telling my friend my address for example.... A g… See more
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Hi Guys, Joe Here.
Locate aims to remove the need to type, write and say your full address ever again. This is done by shortening your address to a unique 6 digit alphanumeric code (we call this a Locate ID).
Locate came about from the sheer frustration of what seemed to be the need to endlessly fill out my address in both the online and real 'world'. Wh… See more
Max
@maxwallenberg · Founder @UpTick
Great product - really useful. Similar to what3words.com which I personally find an even easier concept. Curious to hear the founders' view on that.
Justin Kellerer
@justin_k · Co Fonder of Learn Jazz Standards
I love the idea, but I think buy in from the USPS, UPS, and Fedex needs to happen first. Once the mail carriers buy in, I can see the value in the system. Another thing I would want is the ID to be associated with me for life, and not my house, so that I keep the same ID, and I just update my address associated with my ID. Also if you would want this system… See more
Krishna Rokhale
@krok · Founder & CTO, Interviewpad.live
This is awesome, it seems like one of those things which you know is going to be very helpful, just where and how.