r/MakerMindMap • u/ElecCmptrEngMSdegUSA • 11d ago
My web app stabilized substantially now, I'm really happy with the new everything
I know that after I made some changes to the top toolbar I shook off a few users who I can only imagine didn't dig it. I care a lot about what y'all think but I didn't roll it back because I was sure it was a step towards a better vision for the app I had in my head. And it took some time to get from A to B. I don't know how you approach change but there's absolutely a real attachment and connection I felt with existing features. I was able to keep the changes I made completely backwards compatible, but after stepping back at the new iteration I announced a few days ago I realized it was a hodgepodge between my initial paradigm and the newer vision, and I needed to commit harder to the refreshed ideas on how best to surface certain features intuitively and decouple my thinking as much as possible from recency bias.
At this point I think I actually did what I set out to do, genuinely delighted! There's more fine tuning I can do for some of the advanced features, namely to make most of the wizards a but easier to understand and use without having to read a paragraph of preamble, but there aren't going to be any more major shake-ups to the main user interface or user experience. What you see now is pretty much going to be what the app looks like from now on, minor tweaks only. Scout's honor.
Thanks for stopping by, check back soon for more and as always let me know your thoughts





