Hello HN, I recently launched my side project, Domestica.
It's a comprehensive household management platform that I've been building for the past two years--instead of multiple apps to manage every niche household function, why not combine and integrate everything? The MVP focuses on budgeting, cooking, and shopping, and I have a lot of other ideas for areas to expand in (task management will most likely come next). It's currently a SaaS solution, but I'm actively looking for feedback on how best to deliver a hosted solution.
From a tech stack standpoint, I chose Go for the backend and TypeScript/Mithril for the frontend. I plan on writing a blog post around each of these technologies and the pros/cons for a MVP, but I found Mithril to be an absolute pleasure to work with. The API is very small, and the outputted files are quite compact and fast. I opted to go with my own CSS after battling CSS frameworks, and it allowed me to create the interface I wanted--clean, minimal, and responsive.
Interesting idea but here are a few points you might want to think about:
1. I don't imagine that most people us an app for the daily running of a household. I can see this working better for students in private accommodation, room mates, etc. Less so for couples and families.
2. The website doesn't really tell me why this will make my household successful. What's the value proposition? All I'm seeing just now is actually another layer of life admin as I need to input lots of data in the app.
3. The design could really use some work. That's not to be mean, but right now it's not hugely appealing and I nearly closed the tab immediately. It looks like the sort of system you might tolerate at work, but wouldn't want to use as part of your personal life. I'd recommend checking out some tips by Steve Schoger for design, consider using a theme, or paying someone to do this if you don't have time. It just doesn't really resonate with a potential user and erodes trust.
4. Who are you marketing this to? Think about it and tailor your copy / design accordingly.
It's a comprehensive household management platform that I've been building for the past two years--instead of multiple apps to manage every niche household function, why not combine and integrate everything? The MVP focuses on budgeting, cooking, and shopping, and I have a lot of other ideas for areas to expand in (task management will most likely come next). It's currently a SaaS solution, but I'm actively looking for feedback on how best to deliver a hosted solution.
From a tech stack standpoint, I chose Go for the backend and TypeScript/Mithril for the frontend. I plan on writing a blog post around each of these technologies and the pros/cons for a MVP, but I found Mithril to be an absolute pleasure to work with. The API is very small, and the outputted files are quite compact and fast. I opted to go with my own CSS after battling CSS frameworks, and it allowed me to create the interface I wanted--clean, minimal, and responsive.