Hi all, I just discovered Readingstash this morning on Reddit.
@kohjingyu is the maker, this is a simple way to discover new books (business & fantasy) based on the cover, the Amazon rating and a short description.
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@clemkn@kohjingyu How does this work under the hood? I am left with the impression that those are predefined collections of books that simply display one at a a time, in random fashion. Calling this "Tinder for Books" is a little misleading, as one expects a prediction algorithm, based on one's preferences. Anyway, a nice hunt, I found a couple of books in the "business" section that have been on my list for a while, but I'd forgotten about them till now ;)
@preslavrachev@clemkn Thanks for the feedback! Currently it's mostly random, but I'm hoping to change it so that recommendations are based on "like" history. Glad that it helped you out!
@kohjingyu Let me know, if you need an advice when you start building the recommender engine. I built the app recommender engine for http://discoverpinapp.com (sadly, in a semi-dead state ATM) a couple of years ago, and I've gathered some tips along the way.
I really like the idea of it, but I can't get the flavor of a book from just a short description. Needs more. A bit more info, maybe a rating from Amazon?
@joshdance The ratings are actually from Amazon. I'm trying to figure out how to add more useful info without it becoming too cluttered. Thanks for your feedback!
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Liking the randomness of this. If the selects end up being algorithm-driven (as #allofthethings do), consider making that a user setting that can be toggled off. I can't get that on any other service without an anon login.
the idea is good but the books are complete junk, I wouldn't even heat my house with them. You are starting with Ferris and Sinek - guys with no special achievements except for their teachings. I hope you are not using ML of some kind, cause the issue is even bigger then
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Are these affiliate links to Amazon when you <3 a book?
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I like it. It somewhat replicates the experience of just walking around a library and/or bookstore.
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