Hey dev.to community! 👋
I want to share a journey that started out of pure frustration and ended up with a solution that I’m pretty excited about: Feedbhack — a free, easy-to-use feedback widget for websites.
The Problem: Trying to Get Feedback, One Complex Tool at a Time 😩
It all began when I was launching a side project a few months ago. Like most of you, I wanted to get user feedback to understand what people liked, what they didn’t, and what features they were missing. I tried integrating some popular feedback tools, but every solution I tested was either:
🤯 Overcomplicated, with a million settings I didn’t need.
💸 Locked behind paywalls, asking for a subscription just to access basic features.
🧩 Too invasive for my small project — I just wanted something simple and lightweight.
I thought, “Why does getting basic feedback have to be so hard?” I knew there had to be a simpler way.
The Idea: Build Something Just for Developers 🛠️
That’s when I decided to build Feedbhack. I wanted it to be something I’d personally use: a lightweight widget that I could integrate with just a single line of code, zero dependencies, and no crazy configuration. As developers, we don’t want another product taking up our time — we want something that just works.
The Journey: Turning Frustration into Code 💻
I started building Feedbhack from scratch, focusing on three core principles:
Simplicity: Add Feedbhack to any site with a single <script> tag — that’s it.
Customizability: Provide options to customize the widget’s look and feel, but keep it straightforward and developer-friendly.
Privacy-First: Respect user privacy. No tracking, no data sharing — just feedback.
After a few long nights of coding, coffee-fueled debugging sessions, and some generous feedback from fellow developers, Feedbhack was born!
The Solution: Feedbhack — Collect Feedback Without the Hassle 🎉
Feedbhack is now live, and I’m excited to share it with you. Here’s what it offers:
One-Line Integration: Just copy the provided <script> tag, paste it into your site’s HTML, and boom! Your widget is live.
Custom Feedback Types: Choose what you want to collect (e.g., Bugs, Feature Requests, General Comments).
Simple UI: A clean and minimal design that won’t interrupt your users.
Privacy-Respecting: No sneaky tracking scripts. Your data stays yours, period.
Completely Free: No paywalls, no subscriptions. Just a free tool built to help other developers.
What’s Next? 🤔
I’m already working on adding new features like more customization options and a dashboard to view all collected feedback in one place. But I’d love to hear from you — the dev community! If there’s a feature you’d like to see, or if you have any suggestions on how Feedbhack can be improved, let me know in the comments or DM me. I’m all ears!
Want to Try It Out?
Feel free to check it out here: Feedbhack.com. I’d love to get your feedback (pun intended 😄)!
TL;DR:
I built a free feedback widget called Feedbhack because I was tired of overly complicated and expensive solutions. It’s simple, customizable, privacy-focused, and perfect for developers and small projects. Add it to your site with a single <script> tag and start collecting feedback with ease.
What do you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts, and if you decide to give Feedbhack a try, let me know how it goes!
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