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by aosaigh
418 days ago
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I don’t understand what it is at first glance. “Frictionless context switching” doesn’t really mean anything to me. Spending a bit of time filling in the blanks, it appears it’s a presentation tool where you write slides via code? You’re up against much more polished Markdown-based competition like iAPresenter, so you need to make the case for why markdown isn’t enough and a more expressive language is needed. |
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You're absolutely right that the site doesn’t explain much up front- and neither did I in the introduction. That was a conscious choice early on. I’ve been trying to understand what people think it’s for, what they try to do with it, and where it loses them. Kind of like: Here's a ball- what do you think you should do with it? (kick, throw, eat?)- that's a loose analogy. But yeah, if people find a use for it or think a specific part of it's use is very useful- I can shape it that way.
At its core, QuickPoint is a text-first tool for creating structured, shareable content—presentations, walkthroughs, even lightweight docs—using a Markdown-like syntax. But unlike most markdown tools, you can also embed images, audio, logic, and interaction, so it’s more expressive and flexible.
You’re spot on comparing it to something like iAPresenter. That’s probably the closest mental model. I'm just wondering is there something outside of that box. But the main difference is that QuickPoint aims to go beyond slides-it’s designed for anyone who wants to write content once and present it dynamically, especially with branching or reactive elements.
Still very early days, and I appreciate you taking the time to explore and share honest feedback.
Happy to hear any more thoughts!