#44 – Priorities

This week, with the Letterlists update already out in production, we’ll be focusing on what we should build next. Join Adam and Ste and see what we’re going to be cooking in the near future.

Summary

Adam and Ste discuss their upcoming plans, including attending a music festival and watching Eurovision. They also talk about recent updates to Hardcover, such as the release of letter lists and the focus on server-side rendering. They discuss the company’s priorities for the year, including reaching profitability, open sourcing the front end, and expanding Hardcover’s mission. They also consider potential supporter features, such as revamping stats and the profile page. The conversation focuses on prioritizing features and improvements for the hardcover app. They discuss potential supporter features, such as modifying profile pages and accessing additional functionality on the dashboard. They also explore ways to increase user engagement and conversion rates, including inviting friends to join hardcover and improving the early user experience. The conversation highlights the importance of refining book data and advanced stats, as well as making it easier to share stats on social media. They also discuss the potential for open sourcing hardcover and allowing users to create their own dashboard widgets.

Takeaways

Adam and Ste are excited about attending a music festival and watching Eurovision.
Hardcover recently released letter lists and implemented server-side rendering for faster performance.
The company’s priorities for the year include reaching profitability, open sourcing the front end, and expanding Hardcover’s mission.
They discuss potential supporter features, such as revamping stats and the profile page. Consider adding supporter features like modifying profile pages and accessing additional functionality on the dashboard
Focus on improving the early user experience and increasing user engagement and conversion rates
Refine book data and advanced stats to provide a better user experience
Make it easier for users to share stats on social media
Explore the possibility of open sourcing hardcover and allowing users to create their own dashboard widgets