More feedback.
In the app, the list of transactions shows amounts, but not which account the money came from or went to. I know you want to keep it simple, was this a conscious decision? I imagine some scenarios where people would want to see this information without going to a block explorer.
Also the amounts don't always add up, i.e. the sum of transactions doesn't equal the balance. I imagine this is because of rounding, but it would confuse some people. Would it be much work to overcome this problem?
When typing in who to send money to, it doesn't offer a list of choices when you've input a partial account name. I like this fact! On a smartphone it's too easy to tap the wrong item on a list and not notice. There will be fewer mistakes how you've done it.
When messing around I noticed the response within the 'app' when you do a successful transaction is the same as with one which is invalid/unsuccessful. This means the user has to check the transaction list or balance to see if it worked. Could there be something to indicate whether or not a transaction was completed?
What you've done is very effective, lovely and simple. The simplicity makes it seem all the more magical. "What? I've just received money from Dave? But all I did was go to this site, choose a name and tell Dave!".
Thanks for the great feedback!
We're planning to get as much feedback up to probably 1,000 people in the alpha phase and then go to beta.. maybe up to 10,000 before an official launch.
1) Yes we wanted to keep it simple, but partly because it's easier to code
.. we do want to highlight/show 'To/From/Date' when you click on one of the rows. That should be in the beta phase.
2) I think the network fees range are around +/-1.3 cents currently. That amount is deducted from your balance instead of the receiver so unfortunately the amounts don't add up. There's also a bit of dust that remains as well. You'll notice if you have $1 left you can't send it all, you'll have to send 98 cents and the rest will go to fees. Not sure the best UX is but for now I guess we just explain there are fees. Ideally we will have %-based transaction fees + a free for members pricing structure.
3) Interesting to know about tapping the wrong name! What about an auto-suggestion for recent recipients or your friend list?
4) Yes there is delay and uncertainty until you wait to make sure it went through. Maybe some kind of confirmation notice before going to the next screen, but have to see what we can do there technically.
Thanks so much for all the feedback!
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