#50 – Reading Journal

This week we’ll be working on another exciting feature – your reading journal. This will allow you to track a detailed journey for each of your reads. It will also allow journal entries so you log impressions as you go through your book.

Summary

Ste announces his move to Paris and discusses the challenges of the relocation. Adam shares his previous experience in Paris and expresses excitement for Ste’s new adventure. They reflect on their 50th episode of Hardcover and the commitment to building the platform. The conversation then shifts to the development of the reading journal feature in Hardcover, focusing on the ability to add notes and quotes while reading a book. They discuss the user flow and design of the feature, including the display of journal entries and the possibility of adding chapter information. In this conversation, Ste and Adam discuss the design and functionality of the reading journal feature for the Hardcover app. They explore options for saving different fields of data, such as moods and spoilers, and decide to include a toggle for note or quote entries. They also discuss the layout and placement of the quick add journal entry feature, considering both modal and drawer options. They plan to use the account privacy settings to determine the privacy of journal entries and discuss the possibility of sharing individual entries publicly. They also consider adding a link to the reading journal in the book button. Overall, they make significant progress in designing the reading journal feature.

Takeaways

Ste is moving to Paris, which is an exciting adventure for him
Hardcover is committed to building the platform and has reached its 50th episode
The reading journal feature in Hardcover will allow users to add notes and quotes while reading a book
The user flow and design of the reading journal feature are discussed, including the display of journal entries and the possibility of adding chapter information The reading journal feature will include options for saving moods and spoilers.
The quick add journal entry feature will be implemented as a modal that takes over the entire screen.
The privacy settings for journal entries will be determined by the account privacy settings and the privacy setting of the book.
Individual journal entries can be shared publicly, even if the overall journal is set to private.
A link to the reading journal will be added to the book button for easy access.