Well, isn't that special?
Options
Replies
-
It'll be 3 years in September for me.0
-
Started with MFP Jan 2012, got lazy on logging in 2013, logged most of 2014, lazy in 2015, back on the wagon since 12/19/2015.
Committed to keeping it going now that I'm semiretired.0 -
Started 23 months ago.0
-
Just celebrated my 1600th day so I guess it's closer to four.0
-
Y'know, I used to see a lot of people saying "if only there were a 'like' button" - especially on the success stories forum, but also some others . . . so I think they were trying to be responsive to requests.
That said - and I make this remark as someone who spent 30 years doing IT support - this is far from the most bug-free software I've ever used.
Software is harder than non-specialists tend to believe - think of it is architectural design and construction of very large but invisible buildings! - but I think the quality assurance here could be more effective. I wonder if they low-ball pay or otherwise manage things in ways that cause high turnover . . . .
It is very, very common, BTW, for management to press programmers to deliver new features, in preference to making existing functions work more reliably. This is true in a lot of settings.3 -
It is very, very common, BTW, for management to press programmers to deliver new features, in preference to making existing functions work more reliably. This is true in a lot of settings.
I've seen it the other way too. Some programmers want to impress everyone with their latest gee-whiz and prioritize that over the basic functionality... or refuse to do hotfixes on existing software, preferring to rollout a new version which (tada!) turns out to be as full of bugs as the previous one...
I've even seen one wizard who completely ignored the requirements document, blew off the time constraints, refused to add additional resources, dismissed all feedback in alpha testing and then got upset when his pet project was given to someone else. I wasn't managing that project but when my peer asked me to brainstorm on how to get a beta out, I suggested (and he agreed) putting someone else as the lead.1 -
I've been with mfp over 2 years & in some ways the site has got much better & in other ways frustrating.. None the less I'm sticking with it.. It's been a great support.. Every day I log on now. Thank you to u all for your support2
-
I think I prefer it with less features. Remember the days before Like was added? And you had to actually write comments? We had much more to do with each other then.0
-
Sometimes, I don't have anything to say... (stop laughing... ) so the "like" button comes in handy.7
-
*muffled laughter*2
-
All things considered, I think I will take a walk2
-
I've actually had very little trouble with the site. I enjoy my time spent on MFP.1
-
It's free, it's helped me get fit and healthy. I consider it a gift and I refuse to complain about a few issues.5
-
It's infinitely better than tracking on paper. Being able to sync my Garmin helps to keep me honest on my calorie expenditure too.4
-
Yes, I am with you !2
-
marshal616 wrote: »It's infinitely better than tracking on paper. Being able to sync my Garmin helps to keep me honest on my calorie expenditure too.
If I was required to keep track on paper... especially looking up cals etc... I would not do so. I know that for a fact.1 -
marshal616 wrote: »It's infinitely better than tracking on paper. Being able to sync my Garmin helps to keep me honest on my calorie expenditure too.
If I was required to keep track on paper... especially looking up cals etc... I would not do so. I know that for a fact.
It's probably why I never counted calories before I found this app in May...thought I'd have to look up everything and keep a log myself. This app makes it all so much easier for me (wish I had known about it before). Yea, it's got hiccups, but it's better than the alternative.
I love the bar code scanner option on the phone app. And I love the recipe builder (on both the phone and the web) so I only have to spend time looking up all the ingredients once for the more common recipes that I use. That recipe builder makes me feel like I have a much better handle on dishes that are complicated.
Sure there could be a ton of improvements, and it sure seems like the developers don't actually use the app at times, but thus far, as it is, it's been working for me. I've not been down to my current weight (135-136) since early 2013 (which is when I started putting on my latest set of weight and couldn't figure out how to lose it nor matter what I tried other than counting calories). I know I've lost those 13 pounds and plan to keep losing more, all because I can now count/track my calories (and macros and stuff I'd never even consider tracking) relatively easily.
BTW, it seems to me like the forums and the main app itself are two separate applications that just happened to be linked together (since I sometimes have to sign into the forums separately if they don't sync up). So improvements to the forums probably are a different team/dev than the main app itself. Forum improvements are relatively easy (often a configuration file somewhere because they are probably using someone else's forum software); whereas, real application improvements are probably more complex to implement since it would be unique programming. Just my 2 cents.1
