Figr.app – a multi-user, notepad style calculator (desktop app)
Hi all, just posting an update to my previous Show HN, where I announced a side-project I worked on which was a (web version) of a multi-user, notepad style calculator: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997 After a couple of user requests (and having a good think about it) I decided to migrate the web UI to create a Mac and Windows desktop app. After using it a little bit, I feel this is a much better experience than the webapp, and reduces a lot of the friction if I wanted to run a few small calculations. You can find the download links below:…
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Figr.app is a desktop calculator for Mac and Windows that combines notepad-style calculation with multi-user editing capabilities. Users can write calculations in a natural, document-like format and collaborate with others in real-time, similar to shared documents. It simplifies quick calculations without the friction of web-based tools, offering a smoother experience than the earlier web version for individual and collaborative math work.
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Hi all, just posting an update to my previous Show HN, where I announced a side-project I worked on which was a (web version) of a multi-user, notepad style calculator: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997 After a couple of user requests (and having a good think about it) I decided to migrate the web UI to create a Mac and Windows desktop app. After using it a little bit, I feel this is a much better experience than the webapp, and reduces a lot of the friction if I wanted to run a few small calculations. You can find the download links below: https://www.figr.app/download For context, Figr was a side project I worked on to get back into coding after being in management for the last few years. It's kind of a cross between popular notepad style calculators (like Soulver, Numi, etc), but also has multi-user editing (like Google Docs). I've got some example templates below which hopefully show what it can do, and hopefully is relevant to the community: - https://www.figr.app/s/RUNWAY - An example to work out your burn rate / runway - https://www.figr.app/s/LTVCAC - An LTV/CAC calculator - https://www.figr.app/s/CONTRACTOR - Hourly rate calculator for contractors Opened to feedback, or technical questions if others are in the process of moving, or thinking about moving their webapps to desktop apps, as it's been quite a journey! Thanks!
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