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Sync for Reddit developer is making Sync for Lemmy (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Nevermore to c/android

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[–] ljdawson 320 points 1 year ago (33 children)

Hi everyone, first comment on here. Going to try to get an MVP out within the next 3-6 weeks.

I'll be posting updates on discord:

https://discord.gg/dhRbpzJXsM

Cheers, Ljdawson

[–] UESPA_Sputnik 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

MVP

Most Valuable Program?

[–] ljdawson 72 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Minimum viable product

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[–] manveru 26 points 1 year ago

Minimum Viable Product, if anyone wants to know the answer.

Thought I agree on most valuable

[–] Robocopsicle 14 points 1 year ago

This is going to be a game changer. I've been using Sync Pro since 2015 and can't see myself using anything else for mobile browsing. Thanks for the awesome app!

[–] dan_the_accountant 13 points 1 year ago

This is awesome! Thank you!

[–] boo 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That is great news! I look forward to trying it when it is ready. I really enjoyed using Sync and was so sad that reddit ruined their ecosystem.

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[–] PixelatedSaturn 85 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The whole fediverse needs some serious UX work.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The end of Sync is the reason why I will leave Reddit at the end of the month. So nice to see that we eventually might get a new app for Lemmy!

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's exciting to see all these apps ramping up development. Honestly, the greatest gift that Reddit gave to the fediverse is sending all their former third party developers here, because that will greatly accelerate development.

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[–] Waitwuhtt 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As a long time Sync user this made my day!

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[–] Clipboards 31 points 1 year ago

Yep, i'm permanently on Lemmy with this news.

[–] wilberfan 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is genuinely exciting news.

[–] ijeff 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Likely a game changer. I've been giving Lemmy a try. Jerboa isn't too terrible either.

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[–] xbhaktapur 27 points 1 year ago

As a recent lemmy convert from reddit who exclusively used Sync, this made my day. Thanks for the news.

[–] darkangelazuarl 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is HUGE! I was really missing Sync.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

I saw it in the redditsync subreddit already - this is such great news, especially since I'm still struggling to get used to the Lemmy interface. I had bought Sync Pro 7 years ago and it is probably the most heavily used app on my phone.

[–] lewis6991 23 points 1 year ago

This has made my day! Sync for Reddit is amazing.

[–] Nintendo 23 points 1 year ago

i will follow the sync app to the ends of the earth

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Wow, I've never even used Sync but from the screenshot of the Reddit app on Google Play it's one of those UIs so good that make you want to use it. I'm currently fine with the Lemmy PWA but the more feature-complete Reddit apps that get "ported" to be used with Lemmy the better, especially to ease the transition for new users.

[–] Zuberi 21 points 1 year ago

Sync is an absolutely wonderful app. I look forward to his contunued dev work

[–] Raxiel 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I already bought Sync for Reddit twice. Removing ads from the free version the first time (it was still called Reddit Sync back then) and then again for the 'ad code not even included' pro version earlier this year. Guess I'll be buying Sync a third time.

Or more specifically, Google will be buying it for me with the cash they paid for my data.

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[–] th3sup3rdud3 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just created an account then downloaded Jerboa. I am +/- ten minutes old here in Fediverse yet. About to delete my 11 year-old account in Reddit. Thank you u/spez

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[–] uSirPatrick 20 points 1 year ago

Now THIS is good news!

[–] ki77erb 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Great news! I hope the developers of Relay and Apollo do the same. The more options the better!

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[–] potato_pizzareca 19 points 1 year ago

So many good news. Glad these developers are also trying out other options since Reddit has started shitting itself.

[–] oryx 18 points 1 year ago

As a Sync user since 2017, this is amazing news!

[–] Akuma 18 points 1 year ago

That's why I came here today! Like a Phoenix rising from Sync for Reddit's ashes Sync for Lemmy will be born! Nice to see you all my fellow converts. Today is my new cake day!

[–] monkeytennis 18 points 1 year ago

I will pay full price, day one

[–] slinky317 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

That's awesome. Sync is the best Reddit client on Android.

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[–] void_hunter 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm genuinely so excited for this and and the same time hoping boost makes one too. They recently dropped their latest update and it looks beyond pretty with the rounded edge cards and adaptive colours.

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[–] Weerdo 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Well, now I want RIF too, completion is good!

In all seriousness this is good to see.

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[–] anditshottoo 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is great news. If you aren't familiar the dev is very committed, hard working and responsive. Sync was packed with features and customization.

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[–] WEAPONX 15 points 1 year ago

Great. I hope other devs will follow (dbrady if you're reading this). I hope he ditches reddit's forced naming scheme. Lemmy Sync.

[–] solidsnake911 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Great news!! I would rather Infinity for Lemmy, but it's a great step in the right direction to make a best community. Althought Infinity is open source. If I were programmer I will do Infinity for Lemmy. But I need time before know how to program.

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[–] bunegesserit 14 points 1 year ago

this is amazing!! sync for reddit is such a gorgeous app i was sad to leave it behind

[–] quinten 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

As a iOS user I really hope Apollo will follow!

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

I will pick this up day 1! Been using sync for years and have always come back to it.

[–] Cunty 12 points 1 year ago

I moved to Sync when alien blue was bought by reddit, this is such exciting news!! Woo!

[–] Smokeless7048 12 points 1 year ago

thats amazing news!

Im enjoying Jebora, but happy to switch to something which throws less errors.

[–] Cobe98 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

This will really legitimize and mainstream the platform!

I am a Boost for Reddit User, but have seen Sync and it is well designed. Jerboa is cool but it is not there yet. The experience the dev from Sync brings to Lemmy will be amazing.

Not asking for features but would be good if kbin is included with it so that user fragmentation is limited. I still don't really understand the difference with Lemmy but it's cool.