Ethan

@boyvanamstel So am I. I was under the impression Apple was still rejecting "personal" apps that didn't have a broad potential audience. If they aren't, I've got a number of apps coming.

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12yr ago

Denied

@SacBookReviewer That crossed my mind as well. If you read the description on the App Store though, you could interpret it as if Ethan is an artificial intelligence.

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12yr ago

Maker

@SacBookReviewer i think i've had a pretty broad audience today.

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12yr ago

@gliechtenstein yes you did, and the app is very cool. Not throwing shade at all. My only comment is about app store approval, and if they've changed previous standards or if this was a fluke (or as Boy said you described it in a way that got it through.) We've had some opportunity to do apps for individuals before and didn't because our understanding of apple guidelines they probably wouldn't be approved. So this opens some doors for us if the standards have changed.

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12yr ago

Maker

@SacBookReviewer oh i didn't mean to come off that way, i meant i intentionally described it so that it sounds like it's actually for a large audience, and as a matter of fact it actually is for a large audience

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12yr ago

StartupCTO.io 22 – Jud Valeski

Maker

Hi I am Ethan, who made Ethan, a messaging app for messaging Ethan. Ask me anything I'm here. To chat privately, find me on Ethan.

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12yr ago

LiveTour

@gliechtenstein I would pay to have an app like this built/hosted for me. *hint hint*

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12yr ago

500px

@jtzou tomorrow: 'Jonathan - a messaging app for messaging Jonathan'

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12yr ago

Flow

@jtzou but seriously, can this be white labeled? Not even sure where that gets us- but sounds interesting. Mack needs an app.

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12yr ago

@gliechtenstein I'd love one of these for myself too! It's especially interesting for marketing/engagement purposes when you consider: email < sms < push notifications...

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12yr ago

@miles_matthias I have the white label solution for this :). No, seriously. With an ability for you to segment "your" app users and send bulk messages as well :)

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12yr ago

You know who probably really wants this? Small businesses. Spoke to quite a few who loved the idea of giving this kind of app to their loyal customers. To stay in touch with them, to broadcast offers and send updates on their offerings, etc. I've been very tempted to do this after a hackathon where I met a bunch of small business owners: http://srikrishnan.me/post/91303...

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12yr ago

@srikrishnang There are a lot of problems working with SMBs. I was just reading this last night and it matched a lot of the experiences we've had over the years - http://www.crashdev.com/2012/01/... Which is not to say there aren't local businesses that embrace new technology and opportunities, but they're a minority. On a project we're doing with the comic book industry, out of 2000 comic stores, the vast majority of them don't even have an email address for their website domain (or don't have a website).

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12yr ago

@SacBookReviewer Hmmm. perhaps you are right. Though I'd say never underestimate the power and pull of a messaging experience :).

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12yr ago

@srikrishnang Not disagreeing with you. Just saying that any business that focuses on SMBs is going to have a very tough hill to climb. We've been working with wineries for years, and mostly focus on getting money from the wine tourists over the wineries. Easier sell.

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12yr ago

@SacBookReviewer gotcha. My customers today are businesses which already have mobile apps. Talk sometime? Gonna reach out on twitter.

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12yr ago

Product Hunt

Hey, Ethan. You're on Business Insider: Some Guy Named Ethan Made An App Called "Ethan" That Lets Anyone Message Him, And Strangers Are Downloading It Like Crazy by @SteveTweedie

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12yr ago

Product Hunt Regular

@rrhoover Boom. Viral.

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12yr ago

Yolk.fm

@rrhoover Need a 'As seen on Product Hunt' badge.

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12yr ago

Maker

@rrhoover I like "Some Guy Named Ethan Made An App Called 'Ethan' That Lets Anyone Message Him. What Happened Next Will Blow Your Mind" better

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12yr ago

/ syndicate

@gliechtenstein Any updates on the personal ethan clones?

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12yr ago

Maker

There's a form at the bottom of the page where you can submit your email if you would like your own version of Ethan. Please leave your email there and i'll get back to you, thanks!

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12yr ago

1. really neat product 2. will it come to Android? 3. curious how many white label signups 4. @rrhoover would be great if the title mentioned what platform said products could be used on. wanted Ethan but only now realised iOS only. thx

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12yr ago