Ask HN: Please Review my app - TwitterBatcher.com

by ncrovatti on 8/17/2009, 7:53:19 PM with 5 comments
Dear HN community, I made an app to satisfy a personal need concerning Twitter. I found it was convenient to upload a bunch of text containing twitter IDs (@accounts) rather than add them manually.

It's pretty handy on Follow Friday to follow recommended friends of friends.

So, to solve this simple problem I made a simple app.

I don't know if many of you have a Twitter account but, I would definitly love to have your feedback about this project HN community.

ps. It uses OpenAuth for authentication, no worries for your data.

Edit: You may encounter failwhales... Keep retrying.

  • by davecardwell on 8/17/2009, 8:02:36 PM

    Clickable link: http://twitterbatcher.com/

    I love that despite it being a simple app for a simple problem, you’ve really thought about the UI and design. It does what it says on the tin, and does it well.

    I would have liked an extra step after submitting my @users—a list of the users with their full name, their twitter icon, and whether or not they were already following me. This would give me a chance to confirm my choices and correct any mistakes.

    Also when I submit a garbage ID like @cyvubinjsoidjajwld I am told “You are already following these Tweeps.” rather than that they don’t exist.

    Good job :)

  • by smokestack on 8/18/2009, 5:38:51 AM

    I'd only suggest that your introductory text does a better job of explaining what the app actually does. I saw the website before I saw your description -- it obviously solves a problem, but I wasn't sure what the problem was until I read your description here.