#1 - Designing the Book Button

Summary In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss their experiences at Sundance, their Oscars party, and their New Year's resolutions. They also talk about their habits and opinions on social media and news consumption. They discuss the challenges of gathering feedback from users and making decisions based on contradictory opinions. They also discuss the design of the book button drawer and the placement of the remove button. They consider the possibility of adding a book ownership feature and discuss the transition for the more like this feature and the writing a review process. In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss various aspects of the review feature they are building. They explore different approaches to structuring the review process, including using tabs or steps. They also discuss auto-saving and publishing reviews, as well as the terminology of 'save' vs 'publish'. The conversation delves into the design of the review interface, including the use of borders and icons for genres and moods. They also consider the inclusion of tags, genres, and moods in the review process, and how to differentiate them in the user interface. Finally, they discuss the choice of an ebook icon and future considerations for the feature. Takeaways Consider user preferences when designing the review process Auto-saving and publishing reviews can improve user experience Use clear terminology, such as 'publish' instead of 'save' Design the review interface with borders and icons for clarity and structure Include tags, genres, and moods in the review process, and differentiate them in the user interface Choose an ebook icon that represents a general concept of an ebook Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Sundance experience 01:08 Oscars party and predictions 02:13 New Year's resolutions 03:03 January and the start of the year 04:03 Social media and news consumption 05:21 Different perspectives on Mastodon 06:13 Interviews with early users 07:07 Different habits and opinions on book tracking 08:09 Contradictory feedback and decision-making 09:15 Book ownership and library organization 10:41 Designing the book button drawer 18:17 Adding books to lists and removing books 22:30 Size and position of the remove button 23:48 Implementing the book button drawer 29:31 Transition for more like this feature 34:02 Removing the more like this feature 36:23 Transition for writing a review 41:22 Approaching the Dilemma 42:20 User Preferences 43:09 Tabs vs Steps 44:18 Auto-Saving and Publishing 47:55 Save vs Publish 49:12 Auto-Saving to Local Storage 50:14 Review Interface Design 52:00 Separate Steps for Review 53:29 Tags, Genres, and Moods 56:42 Custom Icons for Genres and Moods 59:36 Combining Genres and Moods in Dropdown 01:01:22 Choosing an Ebook Icon 01:03:34 Future Considerations