macOS desktop app for turning websites into glanceable widgets
Hi HN, I'm Devin, formerly the first engineer at Cresta, an AI enterprise unicorn. My background was in melding complex systems like LivePerson and Citrix with AI-first applications, focusing on ensuring seamless information flow. This experience led me to create Glanceables, a tool that turns complex web pages into streamlined, instantly readable widgets. Glanceables is designed for anyone who's tired of the constant browser refresh. It allows users to select specific areas of a webpage to monitor through a simple, interactive interface. Once set, it captures and refreshes these snippets…
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Hi HN, I'm Devin, formerly the first engineer at Cresta, an AI enterprise unicorn. My background was in melding complex systems like LivePerson and Citrix with AI-first applications, focusing on ensuring seamless information flow. This experience led me to create Glanceables, a tool that turns complex web pages into streamlined, instantly readable widgets. Glanceables is designed for anyone who's tired of the constant browser refresh. It allows users to select specific areas of a webpage to monitor through a simple, interactive interface. Once set, it captures and refreshes these snippets automatically (once per minute), so you're always up-to-date without any fuss. I need your help: Distribution Suggestions: I’ve built the app with Xcode and am looking for recommendations on where to host the file for download. Any tips? License Input: The project is "almost" open source. I’m open to suggestions on which license might be best suited for this project, aiming to balance openness with protection of the core ideas. Use Case Feedback: I'd love to hear what tedious web monitoring tasks you think Glanceables could simplify. If you try out the app and run into any issues, especially with specific websites not working correctly, please submit an issue on GitHub!! Let me know all your feedback, questions, and thank you for checking it out!
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