#53 - New Stats

Hardcover Live

Summary

Adam and Ste discuss their recent moves and settling into new cities. They also talk about the challenges of moving with pets and the logistics involved. They then discuss the recent updates and improvements to the Hardcover platform, including the reading journal and addition tracking. They also discuss the upcoming stats feature and brainstorm ideas for selecting time periods for the stats. In this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss the design of the reading stats page on Hardcover. They explore different options for selecting date ranges, including using modals and drawers. They also discuss the implementation of a reading similarity feature, which would allow users to compare their reading habits with others. They brainstorm various stats and visualizations that could be included in this feature. Overall, they make progress on the design and layout of the stats page and plan to iterate further before starting the implementation.

Takeaways

Moving to a new city can be challenging, but it's also an exciting adventure.
Moving with pets can be more complicated due to paperwork and regulations.
The Hardcover platform has recently introduced new features like the reading journal and addition tracking.
The upcoming stats feature will allow users to track their reading progress and see personalized statistics.
Selecting time periods for the stats can be done through predefined options like past month or past year, as well as custom date ranges. Different options for selecting date ranges were explored, including using modals and drawers.
The reading similarity feature was discussed, allowing users to compare their reading habits with others.
Various stats and visualizations were brainstormed for the reading similarity feature.
Progress was made on the design and layout of the stats page, with plans for further iteration before implementation.

Chapters

00:00 Settling into a New City and Challenges of Moving with Pets
03:09 Updates and Improvements to the Hardcover Platform
04:56 Introducing the Reading Journal and Addition Tracking
10:29 Upcoming Stats Feature for Personalized Reading Statistics
16:32 Selecting Time Periods for Stats: Predefined and Custom Options
39:34 Designing the Reading Stats Page
42:06 Exploring Date Range Selection Options
51:23 Implementing Reading Similarity Feature
57:15 Brainstorming Stats and Visualizations
01:06:41 Making Progress on Design and Layout