Sync for Reddit is dead, long live Sync for Lemmy

3 years ago by Ljdawson (Sync dev) to c/syncforlemmy

Morning all, Just a quick update to say I'm making good progress with the development and we just hit 24k email signups!

Lj

MrKurtz 58 points 3 years ago

This is great news. I have signed up!

I must say, despite of how awesome Sync for Reddit was, I think we should all try not to go overboard with our expectations of what the first version of Sync for Lemmy will be. This is testing ground for all developers and expecting the same level of polishment that an app had on its 22nd version might be detrimental to the actual experience.

We know what ljdawson is capable of, so let's support him, let's enjoy his work (I am sure Sync for Lemmy v1.0 will still be awesome), but let's also give him time to refine his product on a new platform. I don't know what is involved in the development of this new app, but I do see some points where all other Lemmy apps are struggling, so I can only assume this enterprise presents some new challenges. It is only fair to give him some room for growth and not expect absolute greatness from scratch.

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negativeyoda 14 points 3 years ago

I'll bet Laurence is stoked to read: "It's been 47 minutes since the last update. Is Sync for Lemmy abandoned?" once things are underway

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jabber 43 points 3 years ago

As someone who bought Sync for Reddit (Pro) back in 2012, I just wanted to express my thanks for all your hard work over the years. It's one absolutely stellar app, and you can count on a day one purchase for Sync for Lemmy from me.

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Theero 6 points 3 years ago

Same here!

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isVeryLoud 3 points 3 years ago

Absolutely, same here, will pay for Sync for Lemmy!

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Kevin72594 34 points 3 years ago

Really excited for this, how have you found working with the Lemmy API's compared to Reddit's?

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Bilbyton 28 points 3 years ago

I'll being pro again as well!

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Piecemakers3Dprints 17 points 3 years ago

Agreed! I picked up Lifetime for Sync for Reddit before uninstalling it in support for Sync for Lemmy, and I'll be popping for Lifetime again when it's out! 🤘🏼 Long live Sync for Lemmy 🤓

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dmm 9 points 3 years ago

This is the way 💪

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Tymothy 1 point 3 years ago

Easiest purchase decision ever

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dmm -1 points 3 years ago

This is the way 💪

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Kokanee08 2 points 3 years ago

Saving up my google play credit to buy lifetime pro on day one!

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kenbw2 0 points 3 years ago

I'm happy to go Pro again too, but I need it to support non-Google Android

I was stuck on Sync 19 because of this

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Quitethekiwi 28 points 3 years ago

There's a sync sized hole in my home screen and only you can fill it

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TheBest 8 points 3 years ago

I'm so ready to get Sync'd again

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davysnavy 9 points 3 years ago

Sync me daddy 😩😩

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Spudly 26 points 3 years ago

I'll buy Pro again!

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MrGerrit 11 points 3 years ago

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Yaks 21 points 3 years ago

I'll be there on day one. Deleted Sync two days ago and need to fill that gap in my app list.

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sadbehr 16 points 3 years ago

I haven't been able to bring myself to uninstall it yet :(

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Yaks 5 points 3 years ago

It was hard. But I am finding a lot of the same communities here on Lemmy. And sync will be coming here soon enough.

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morrowind 4 points 3 years ago

Same :((( though not because of reddit, I've been looking to leave reddit for 4 years. Sync was a special app though.

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simpleman1975 3 points 3 years ago

Same here

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s_s 4 points 3 years ago

I replaced it with Jerboa shortly after the the AMA. Jerboa has been great so far, but I'll happily switch back to Sync for Lemmy.

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tweeks 21 points 3 years ago

As a Sync Ultra user, would pay again. The quality of Sync is out of this world, I used Reddit just so I'd be able to enjoy a good UX on my phone.

Good luck with the first version!

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incognito_15 20 points 3 years ago

24k!? Dang. I'm really hoping that contributes to the activity over here. Lemmy provides a similar enough experience that, as long as the people come, it'll be comparable to Reddit for sure.

One question I've been curious about: is your goal to make Sync for Lemmy as close as possible to the same experience as Sync for Reddit, minus any changes that are inherently different between Reddit and Lemmy?

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FlyingLadder 2 points 3 years ago

He mentioned SfL will be the SfR app but working for Lemmy. Same UI basically

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Redredme 18 points 3 years ago

The king is DEAD.

*#LONG LIVE THE KING! *

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redw04 17 points 3 years ago

Fuck yeah! I was so sad to uninstall Sync, can't wait to have the same experience but for Lemmy! Thanks for your work, I'll gladly pay for pro again

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IndisposedShakerCup 7 points 3 years ago

Absolutely. Not even a question. Sync on Android has been better than Apollo on iOS in my experience

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Dan1jel 3 points 3 years ago

+1 on this!

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FunkyDuck 17 points 3 years ago

I'm hyped! Currently using Connect for Lemmy which feels fairly polished but I find myself always trying to do Sync's gestures lol. Really excited to get Sync back!

If I keep Sync for Reddit installed on my phone, will there be a way to import my settings once the Lemmy version is released?

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boogetyboo 9 points 3 years ago

It's the back swipe and the collapse, isn't it! This is pretty good in the meantime so fair dos to the developer of Connect.

But sync was sooo good. Can't wait.

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dogebread 7 points 3 years ago

Clearing read posts is something I miss.

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RatzChatsubo -1 points 3 years ago

Oh God this

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FunkyDuck 5 points 3 years ago

Exactly lol. Also the swiping on comments and posts to upvote, save, reply, etc behaves differently. I find myself accidentally downloading posts when I'm just scrolling.

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FunkyDuck 1 point 3 years ago

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fidodo 4 points 3 years ago

Connect is good but the 3rd party Reddit apps were so crazy polished. The absolute dumbest thing spez did as an outcome of his dumb decisions was he sent all the best app developers on his platform, straight to his biggest competitor.

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FunkyDuck 2 points 3 years ago

I mean third party apps have had over a decade more time to get polished in comparison to the Lemmy options. I'm not really optimistic that Lemmy is a true competitor to reddit. While I, personally, no longer want to support reddit, only a tiny fraction of reddit's user base has made the switch to Lemmy, and if you go over to reddit right now, not much has changed. Posts are still getting orders of magnitude more interactions than posts here. Some mods will leave but people will eagerly replace them. I also think Lemmy is inherently a little difficult to understand. I'm pretty tech savvy and I had issues figuring it out. The average user is going to struggle a lot which is bad for becoming more widespread.

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fidodo 2 points 3 years ago

The ui code can be reused so a lot of the polish can be ported over. I don't care for Lemmy to get as big as Reddit. I want it to get bigger than it is now but once you got a critical mass extra users don't make the community any better.

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FunkyDuck 1 point 3 years ago

I disagree. The obscure subs is what I really loved about reddit. Subreddits based on niche hobbies have a much wider userbase from reddit to pull from while you won't have nearly as many people over here. Overall I'm looking forward to seeing Lemmy grow some more but I think lacking active discussion in some of the more niche communities will make it a little more boring for me than reddit was.

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superfes 15 points 3 years ago

Even if I use Lemmy less than Reddit, Sync has earned my respect enough for another purchase, I know Lemmy is in heavy flux, hope this doesn't dampen your efforts ^_°

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Rossel 14 points 3 years ago

Sync was amazing, it will continue to be amazing. I'm 100% buying the Pro version again.

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MacaroniLove 13 points 3 years ago

Just subscribed to Lemmy.world because of the message in Sync for Reddit, so I'm definitely looking forward to buy your app again. Still not too sure about the differences between Reddit and Lemmy, other than Lemmy is slow, but it's probably getting a lot of attention suddenly.

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stephenc 8 points 3 years ago

That's sort of a good problem to have; it means Lemmy is gaining a lot of attention. Hopefully people stick around long enough to reform their communities in Lemmy while people upgrade and add new servers to handle the demand.

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MacaroniLove 1 point 3 years ago

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Faulty 12 points 3 years ago

This is what keeps me going. Your work is so appreciated!

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Rez 12 points 3 years ago

I was unsure where to move after reddit, but when you annouced Sync for Lemmy it was clear as day. Thanks for keeping Sync up and running!

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Deffi 11 points 3 years ago

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glorious_albus 8 points 3 years ago

Pretty sure a lot of the boiler plate code would be the same like upvote/downvote, etc.

Just that instead of telling reddit that user pressed upvote, now the app needs to tell lemmy.

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AshLassay 6 points 3 years ago

Exactly the UI and the model/backend are properly separated if it follows a design pattern like MVC. So it would be pretty trivial to replace the Reddit API calls with Lemmy API calls. Except for the things that don’t exactly translate one on one.

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bisq 19 points 3 years ago

Famous last words calling something trivial in engineering. But if there’s anyone that can it’s our man ❤️

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Crackhappy 4 points 3 years ago

Man. You are way more optimistic about the promises of MVC than I am. Yes it can definitely make things easier for a transition like this but I would not call it trivial.

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Crackhappy 1 point 3 years ago

Man. You are way more optimistic about the promises of MVC than I am. Yes it can definitely make things easier for a transition like this but I would not call it trivial.

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Deffi 3 points 3 years ago

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glorious_albus 0 points 3 years ago

It would be in lemmy's best interests to make their APIs as close to reddit ones as possible.

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stephenc 5 points 3 years ago

It's a little late for that, Lemmy's API is mostly in place and already being used.

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kraise 11 points 3 years ago

Can't wait!! Thank you for your efforts and I'll be purchasing Pro again!

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gbin 11 points 3 years ago

Can't wait! I'll buy it again!

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midnight 6 points 3 years ago

It feels kind of silly but I'm also looking forward to buying it again.

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Draksus 6 points 3 years ago

God knows I've got plenty of google play credit to spare.

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Dropboyy 11 points 3 years ago

Sync was awesome, so glad to hear there's gonna be a version for Lemmy

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jacksonmang81 10 points 3 years ago

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bonecows 10 points 3 years ago

Bought Sync back in 2012 and got over a decade of love for it, count me in line for Sync for Lemmy!

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Mr_Blott 10 points 3 years ago

I had only one complaint about Sync Pro - it was too cheap by half, considering all the work you put in over that decade+

I'd have gladly paid a tenner. In fact I used to pay for pro again after I got a new phone lol

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Twitchy1 4 points 3 years ago

I'd recommend go buy his other app(s) in support. I did...After it was no longer working.

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tzamen 9 points 3 years ago

Good, I love Sync!

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Spudly 9 points 3 years ago

I'll buy Pro again!

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duplicatehelix 9 points 3 years ago

We keeping the same icon right?

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Fumbles 3 points 3 years ago

I really hope so.

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danielbln 1 point 3 years ago

Flipped I hope, like this sub's (wait, are we calling these subs?) icon.

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kratoz29 9 points 3 years ago

Respect dev, you made the right choice to hop in here!

Can't wait for Sync for Lemmy.

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tayq1 9 points 3 years ago

I'll even pay for Pro again, just making it happen. Love you dude.

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Mishaye 8 points 3 years ago

I’m very excited about this! Sync was my preferred client on my Android phones, so I’m definitely looking forward to this.

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Aervalynn 8 points 3 years ago

looking forward to supporting the new version of sync again when it's up! Thanks for all your work on this

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oleorun 7 points 3 years ago

Amazing! I cannot wait.

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reuthermonkey 7 points 3 years ago

The King is Dead! Long Live the King!

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Ducks 7 points 3 years ago

Super excited for Sync for Lemmy, thank you lj!

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transientDCer 7 points 3 years ago

That's incredible news! Please let me oe the community know if you need any help beta testing.

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Corey1031d 7 points 3 years ago

Patiently waiting! Using Connect in the meantime.

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Still 7 points 3 years ago

is there a confirmation on the signups? I click the button but nothing appears to happen.

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TheGreenGolem 14 points 3 years ago

You use Firefox, don't you?

I've experienced the same problem. FF's advanced blocking blocks the call. Try signing up from a shittier browser, like Chrome.

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CapnAssHolo 5 points 3 years ago

Boom! Roasted

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Historical_General -1 points 3 years ago

It logged in once I did the confirmation from my email.

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Deffi 2 points 3 years ago

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anthonium 7 points 3 years ago

Just take my money already! Definitely will pay again for pro version of Sync!

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cyberpidgey 6 points 3 years ago

Great to hear that about time reddit's monopoly ended, too many shitty decisions they need punished

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negativeyoda 6 points 3 years ago

Hey LJ!

Just another redfugee here and long time Sync user. I'm excited to see what you come up with.

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Skanky 6 points 3 years ago

I'm so happy you're doing this! It's going to be amazing!!!

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LazerFX 6 points 3 years ago

Fantastic - literally joined Lemmy today to be ready. Looking forward to this, long, long time user and now dropping Reddit.

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chunkycodemonkey 6 points 3 years ago

Guaranteed fan for life. Fuck spez. Long live Sync.

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Meanshadows35 6 points 3 years ago

Cannot wait! ill be buying pro.

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thecodemonk 6 points 3 years ago

If you need beta testers, sign me up!

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Prethoryn 6 points 3 years ago

I have never subscribed to something so fast.

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protosevn 3 points 3 years ago

I didn't even think twice!

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MusketeerX 6 points 3 years ago

Excellent!

Really excited to see this. Signed up to your Patreon, hopefully a few others have too.

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beefstu 12 points 3 years ago

Patreon link pls. I'll send some $. Sync ~~~~is~~~~ was by far the best reddit app. Would love to support.

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MusketeerX 5 points 3 years ago

Here it is:

https://www.patreon.com/syncforreddit

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kamenlady 5 points 3 years ago

Sync for Reddit

o7

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Kokanee08 5 points 3 years ago

Yes!! Sync was how I browsed Reddit 95%+ of the time and I have no desire to use the official reddit app. Stoked that sync for lemmy is confirmed!

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Crazychicken563 5 points 3 years ago

I've signed up! Been using Sync Pro for so many years, I'll continue to do so on this new platform

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Eh_I 5 points 3 years ago

I'm just glad there was something to sign up for while warming up the porcelain throne this morning. But if we could get an version before Taco Tuesday that would be helpful, thanks. 😜

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Emile 5 points 3 years ago

Very much looking forward to it! Loved sync so much :) I keep on trying the gestures in this connect app haha

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kenbw2 5 points 3 years ago

Can we have this one supported on non-Google Android?

I was stuck on Sync 19 because of this

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rikudou 2 points 3 years ago

Seconded! I had to switch to another app, but I still remember Sync as the best.

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Pyr_Pressure 1 point 3 years ago

My sync v22 or whatever it was worked perfectly fine on my OnePlus oxygen android os

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kenbw2 2 points 3 years ago

Interesting. And you didn't have anything Google installed on yours?

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Spudly 5 points 3 years ago

I'll buy Pro again!

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Coffee_n_Conchas 5 points 3 years ago

Good night, sweet prince. Not goodbye, only until next time.

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ObviouslyNotBanana 4 points 3 years ago

Can't wait honestly. I've been using it for years. No app feels the same.

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PreciousDeclaration 4 points 3 years ago

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YosemiteFinish 4 points 3 years ago

I'm so excited for this, we all appreciate the immense amount of work this must take.

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Jackolantern 4 points 3 years ago

Is there like a timeline for this?

And I just want to say thank you for doing this development

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sotolf 3 points 3 years ago

About 6 weeks for a mvp from what I understood, but that was around a week ago, so around 6 weeks

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ShaggyDemiurge 3 points 3 years ago

Was this a typo, or a funny joke on software development?

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sotolf 1 point 3 years ago

Well it was basically just from my personal experience with giving time estimates for projects ;)

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ShaggyDemiurge 2 points 3 years ago

As another software developer, yeah I get it :3

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Jackolantern 2 points 3 years ago

Ohh I can’t wait

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ComradeBunnie 4 points 3 years ago

I'm so excited for Lemmy Sync! I've been using Sync for Reddit for many, many years and absolutely adore the app - the new app will certainly ease the transition to Lemmy!

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Saptuce 4 points 3 years ago

Thank you for your hard work.

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007v2 4 points 3 years ago

Not an Android user but glad to hear you are getting it running for Lemmy!

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Niksko 4 points 3 years ago

Fantastic news! Signed up, happy to pay again, can't wait!

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CupDock 4 points 3 years ago

Can't wait! Liftoff is really good, but Sync was better.

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blunderworld 4 points 3 years ago

Cannot wait! Thanks for all of your hard work. I'll be joining Sync for Lemmy as soon as its available.

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Guster 4 points 3 years ago

Can't wait to use it.

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russjr08 3 points 3 years ago

Long live the King!

It's incredibly awesome that you're doing this, and we're here to help continue the legacy that is Sync!

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dillis 3 points 3 years ago

i was genuinely sad when i saw this.

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luffyuk 3 points 3 years ago

You Sir, are a legend.

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Lamhfada 3 points 3 years ago

That's great news, as someone who bought Sync for Reddit pro all those years ago, and who just heard about/signed up for Lemmy in the last 5 minutes.

Looking forward to trying it out and learning more about Lemmy!

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have_an_ice_day 3 points 3 years ago

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have_an_ice_day 3 points 3 years ago

I keep catching myself clicking the old sync app out of habit, it's like muscle memory at this point when I unlock my phone 😅 Is the Lemmy update coming as a patch to the reddit app, or will there be a new download when the time comes? Just wondering if I should delete the old app to try and break my addiction in the interim.

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InnerScientist 4 points 3 years ago

I've deleted the old app and just put my current Lemmy app there, when Sync for lemmy is published I'll replace it again. This way I don't have to change a thing about my habit

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sotolf 3 points 3 years ago

Wow, that's a lot of signups !

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cyberpidgey 3 points 3 years ago

Great to hear that about time reddit's monopoly ended, too many shitty decisions they need punished

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sleep 3 points 3 years ago

Thanks LJ!

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ThreePointsShort 3 points 3 years ago

This is great, I can't wait!

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Bimbus 3 points 3 years ago

Super excited to see where this goes! :D

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sil3ntki11 3 points 3 years ago

Can't wait, thank you!

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Stylus_XL 3 points 3 years ago

Sync is/was one of my favourite apps since 2013 - looking forward to seeing what the Lemmy experience is like.

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aquinteros 3 points 3 years ago

looking forward to it my dude, i havent used reddit at all this month. thank you !

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RVGamer06 3 points 3 years ago

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Deemo 3 points 3 years ago

Hi lj random question regarding sync for reddit. Do you know by any chance when the imgur rapid api key will expire?

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LazerFX 3 points 3 years ago

I've been using Sync for many years, and I'll be switching over. I started with sh.itjust.works, and have moved to kbin.social because it supports a proper OAuth login process... I've read some people suggesting that kbin is a slightly differnet API than other federation sources, but... if it takes time, I'll wait, no worries. Or I'll create another account somewhere else... I think porting accounts and such is something that needs to be better handled, as does such a lot of the UI across all the different federation instances, but hopefully that's something Sync can handle :) Thanks for your hard work, and you can guarantee that if you offer it, I'll be going lifetime subscriber again. Totally worth it.

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erre 3 points 3 years ago

Anxiously waits in anticipation

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hogart 3 points 3 years ago

U the man

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spiderman 3 points 3 years ago

Hey @ljdawson@lemmy.world, good work! Can you provide a ETA if you could?

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chtk 4 points 3 years ago

I think ljdawson said 4 to 6 weeks in the introduction post in reddit. That was a couple of days at least ago though.

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Thunder_Caulk 1 point 3 years ago

Im looking forward to it. But atbthe same time i doubt my willpower is strong enough for me to wait that long.

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chtk 4 points 3 years ago

For now I'm using Liftoff and Connect for Lemmy. And they're ... fine? But the amount of polish in Sync for Reddit is/was insane. I'm keeping my hopes up for the Lemmy version.

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OverfedRaccoon 2 points 3 years ago

Liftoff has been my favorite so far. The only thing I don't care for is how accounts and subscriptions are handled. There's a lot of room for cross contamination because you can switch subscriptions without switching the active user (and vice versa).

Can't wait for Sync.

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chalupapocalypse 2 points 3 years ago

Sweet, can't wait!

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Bilbyton 2 points 3 years ago

I'll being pro again as well!

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calhoon2005 2 points 3 years ago

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Syn 2 points 3 years ago

Can't wait

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doublen 2 points 3 years ago

Loved the app. Looking forward to using it again here!

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aslaii 2 points 3 years ago

Thanks for the update!

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LemmyRefugee 2 points 3 years ago

Waiting for it!

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Bimbus 2 points 3 years ago

Super excited to see where this goes! :D

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jeeman 2 points 3 years ago

Can't wait ☺

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regex1883 2 points 3 years ago

Awesome

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randyleram 2 points 3 years ago

Awesome! Will there be an iOS version later on?

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ShunkW 2 points 3 years ago

Already signed up and stoked for sync to make a comeback. Thanks for everything

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nethad 1 point 3 years ago

Awesome! Long time Sync Pro user here, can't wait to see this!

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iegod 1 point 3 years ago

<3

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aslaii 1 point 3 years ago

Thanks for the update!

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aslaii 1 point 3 years ago

Thanks for the update!

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aslaii 1 point 3 years ago

Thanks for the update!

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RatzChatsubo 1 point 3 years ago

You should start doing pop-ups daily when opening the app.

Like saying, "it's no meta Mondays today!"

Or, "new app update features: xyz"

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SGNL 1 point 3 years ago

I will definitely use/pay for this when it comes out just as a token of appreciation for your work on Sync.

But it'd be awesome if you picked up support for kbin as well when it's API offerings are fully out, it's my prefence over lemmy by far.

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BedSharkPal 1 point 3 years ago

Hopefully kbin comparability is an option once their API is sorted

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GiddyGap 1 point 3 years ago

That's awesome. Looking forward to it!

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talab 1 point 3 years ago

Excited! @ljdawson@lemmy.world Can you say yet whether SfL will include a tablet mode like SfR did?

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SeaOfTrees 1 point 3 years ago

Thanks for the great work LJ, Sync was my favorite app by far, so I hope to switch over to it once out.

For now, I have really been enjoying using Wefwef. So cool to see so many great apps for this platform.

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Kalkarino 1 point 3 years ago

Rip

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cultsuperstar 1 point 3 years ago

Excellent! Can't wait! Thank you!

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Bilbyton 1 point 3 years ago

I'll being pro again as well!

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Clothing8727 1 point 3 years ago

Let's go!

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frankivo 1 point 3 years ago

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loutr 6 points 3 years ago

Don't worry it's just for the email reminder, you'll get the same updates right here on Lemmy.

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CamelCityCalamity 4 points 3 years ago

If you use Firefox, try in a different browser.

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frankivo 2 points 3 years ago

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CamelCityCalamity 2 points 3 years ago

It's something to do with the strict blocking in Firefox, and the provider that's handling the signups.

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Mr_Blott 0 points 3 years ago

I had only one complaint about Sync Pro - it was too cheap by half, considering all the work you put in over that decade+

I'd have gladly paid a tenner. In fact I used to pay for pro again after I got a new phone lol

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kuzuma 0 points 3 years ago

Signed up as well. Take your time with the app. I don't know how long I've had Sync Pro and it's really a sad day when I had to uninstall it.

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MeanEYE -3 points 3 years ago

Kind of feel cheated considering I purchased pro just a week ago, but that's on me for being too optimistic when it comes to SHTF.

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LongStrong 4 points 3 years ago

A week ago you should have known that 3rd party apps were going under

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Piecemakers3Dprints 1 point 3 years ago

If only developing software for multiple, completely different platforms was as easy as simply making one app, and all debugging & patching was universal across the board. Ag, what a world that would be.

Instead, it's tough and worth every penny of support by the fans who appreciate good work when they see it. There must be countless free options out there, but after all: you get what you pay for, right?

Let's support the amazing work of this superhuman solo dev, the hero we need and just in time. 🤌🏼

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MeanEYE 2 points 3 years ago

Am a developer myself, even less paid. So I know the struggle. Making any kind of software is hard, I know that first hand. It's just that I had hopes reddit's resident shitheads would understand gravity of their mistakes and turn back on their decisions considering the size of protests. But alas, that didn't happen.

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YellowtoOrange -4 points 3 years ago

Far out that a huge number, and Lemmy is just starting out!

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