Nostr Web Client

Why is that

The development ethos over here feels so much more open and driven. Things happen faster, development is moving at a rapid pace and devs are willing to just try new things without discussing it to death first.

I’m also pretty active (no where near as much as here) on Bluesky and was one of the first 1000 users let in (evan.best over there), but it feels far more sterile, development moves a lot slower, and everything feels far more deliberate and centralized (so far?).

That said, they’ve definitely gotten a few things right. Domains as usernames is great, and FAR easier to configure than NIP-05. Their interface is also far more polished than any nostr client I’ve used, albeit limited in functionality.

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pukka 2y ago

Well said. I need to setup my own domain

jack 2y ago

It will probably move a lot faster as they continue to open up APIs and federation. I def prefer the nostr model from the start, but don’t want to write anything off. Good ideas everywhere and the goals are similar. However, I don’t appreciate or think it wise to go squarely after Twitter. That won’t end well, and is extremely myopic.

rejon 2y ago

💯

rejon 2y ago

what should goal be?

Evan 2y ago

Completely agree. Not writing anything off, but it’s hard for most people to see the potential of their protocol when all they’re showcasing is a less-functional twitter clone.

Scarlett 2y ago

Twitter products are more suitable for "breaking news" to spread faster and obtain information more conveniently.

Users post news on the spot where the news happens.

jack 2y ago

and yes, they have cohesive design! Need more designers on nostr who are thinking end to end and through complete workflows.

Callum 2y ago

UI/UX should definitely be a focus for Nostr, if can be pretty overwhelming for new people

jack 2y ago

Yes. Really needs a significant focus.

Callum 2y ago

I could see why someone would choose to use Bluesky as the UI is familiar and easy, Nostr can be a bit too tech-focused for the average user, if that makes sense?

PABLOF7z 2y ago

#[7] and I spoke exactly about this on what we recorded today

My point was that, using jack’s “running from vs running towards”, building stuff that is in the “running from” bucket is easier to design since a great body of work on UX exists that can be largely copied

But the “running towards” is, by definition, new paradigms that need to be explored and UX might suffer until the nature of the solutions that emerge become clearer

jack 2y ago

💯

PABLOF7z 2y ago

We’re going to make this better

There is tension between experimentation because of a new data paradigm and ease of use.

Both are important.

Callum 2y ago

Oh 100%, I love Nostr and I'm definitely here for the long haul.

I think so far from my client experimenting Damus has it down the best so far

face 2y ago

Damus is the most ‘user-friendly’ by far but there’s something in the underlying UX/UI that makes it unpalatable to your average social media junkie

jack 2y ago

It’s ok to be an alternative for the addicts

nobody 2y ago

hehehe.

face 2y ago

nostr in its current form reminds me a bit of the early-00s IRC days, where knowledge was a currency, because not everyone who used the chat relay had it

PABLOF7z 2y ago

💯

farooq 2y ago

True. And I think design is a biggest selling point from users perspective

jack 2y ago

Makes everything easier

rejon 2y ago

Need them in a team

dieselbaby 2y ago

agreed