It's on the roadmap...for real!
Last week I was interviewed live on a show called Ayo!.
At one point the host, Vicky Carmichael, said: "I see that you've recently launched a public roadmap. Isn't that scary?"
I paused, realising for the first time that, while it was a teeny bit daunting, mainly because I hoped people would be excited, and not disappointed, with what they saw, the overriding feeling I'd had since launching the roadmap was one of relief. 😅 |
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Back in September last year, I wrote about how I felt like a broken record, continually telling people "It's on the roadmap!" or "Coming soon!".
This new public view means that a bunch of people who've been following along for a while now can see that we've really taken their suggestions to heart and we can respond to queries today with something more substantial: |
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And yes, we've had people ask: aren't you worried about others copying you?
To that we say: Ideas aren't the most important thing. The execution is!
The value from having this public, open space for our community far outweighs any potential 'risks'. 😁
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Since last time...
The most exciting product update has been the launch of the new "People You Follow" tab on each book page:
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If someone you follow did not finish a book, you'll be able to see the reason why!
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While popular now, we're looking forward to making it easier to find or invite real-life friends or those on other online platforms, as well as find readers similar to you, as then this feature will really shine! 🤩
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Next two weeks
Rob is focusing on the next iteration of similar books and our recommendation engine, as well as V1 of the aforementioned similar users feature, where we hope to throw in a powerful add-on for Plus users! 👀
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I'm focusing on enhancing page stats and progress updates: add a note when you update your progress, have the number of pages read be reflected in your stats as you log them, and have pages read for books you don't finish still count towards your annual page goal.
There's a lot to fiddle with here but I'm optimistic we'll come up with a good solution. 🤞🏾
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What I'm reading right now
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Have a great week,
Nadia
P.S. Know somebody who's an avid reader or would enjoy following along with this journey? Please do forward this email to them! Thank you. :-)
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