Would never give mean feedback! But will give you honest assessment that, I hope, is helpful:
Disclaimer - I'm giving you an impression based on about 30 seconds of viewing the page. I didn't intentionally spend so little time there, but I did what I think a typical new browsing user would do -- quick visit, scan the page, then leave. I'm also quite but not totally technical.
* I didn't get an intuitive sense of the value you're offering and why that's relevant. I get that easy purchasing of software is nice, and easy updates is nice, but I don't know that I as a user ever need to see the Git history of the updates. I know as an engineer you'll want to be able to really dive in, but is that easier or better than reading a Changelog? I'm not sure.
* I don't feel pain in this area -- I buy software either via the Mac App Store (easy updates) or directly from creators' websites (and most have 'Check for Updates' buttons). I admit I may be missing the mark here, so this isn't likely a valid criticism, but it's my perspective.
So in summary: Your #1 value prop based on a 30-second read is tight git integration, and I'm not sure I care about that as a user moreso than a Changelog.
Good luck! You've done exactly the right thing in shipping and talking to users, and I hope that the HN masses (as brutal as they can be) will help you improve and kick butt.
Disclaimer - I'm giving you an impression based on about 30 seconds of viewing the page. I didn't intentionally spend so little time there, but I did what I think a typical new browsing user would do -- quick visit, scan the page, then leave. I'm also quite but not totally technical.
* I didn't get an intuitive sense of the value you're offering and why that's relevant. I get that easy purchasing of software is nice, and easy updates is nice, but I don't know that I as a user ever need to see the Git history of the updates. I know as an engineer you'll want to be able to really dive in, but is that easier or better than reading a Changelog? I'm not sure.
* I don't feel pain in this area -- I buy software either via the Mac App Store (easy updates) or directly from creators' websites (and most have 'Check for Updates' buttons). I admit I may be missing the mark here, so this isn't likely a valid criticism, but it's my perspective.
So in summary: Your #1 value prop based on a 30-second read is tight git integration, and I'm not sure I care about that as a user moreso than a Changelog.
Good luck! You've done exactly the right thing in shipping and talking to users, and I hope that the HN masses (as brutal as they can be) will help you improve and kick butt.