| Original HN post (beta): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44608840 About 7 months ago, I shared the beta version of librari.io here on HN. The original problem was personal: I have 500+ books across multiple rooms and couldn’t find a tool that felt right for managing a personal library (most tools felt either too basic or too “institutional”). Since that post, I’ve been iterating with beta users and just launched the full version with subscription plans and a bunch of features driven directly by user feedback. What’s new since the beta: - Multiple reading goals - Import your library from CSV/XLSX - Export your library data to XLSX and JSON - Many bug fixes and small UX improvements requested by beta users What surprised me during beta: - Imports/exports mattered way more than I expected — several people said they wouldn’t try the app at all unless they could bring their existing data. - People cared more about flexible and multiple reading goals than I initially thought. - Small UX details (empty states, defaults, wording) generated more feedback than larger missing features. What is planned next (early roadmap)? - A better mobile experience (improved responsiveness). - Allow users to choose which data to show in the books table (customisation/preferences for the columns). - Add complex filtering functionality to the books table (filter by author, publication date, etc.). - Multi-user/family accounts to share the same library So, I’m still building and would love honest feedback: - Are there features you’d expect from a personal library manager that still feel missing? - Does the workflow match how you actually think about your books? - Anything feel confusing or unnecessary? Happy to answer questions and looking forward to any type of feedback. |