DMs, relay management, pull-to-refresh, infinite scroll fails, mutes that actually mute... I could go on and on.

Give me an example of a good UX we’re missing

Better content is key, of course. But I fail to see how it inspires or creates better UX. That's a product choice.

Better content enables better onboarding and a stickier experience.

Does it, though? How does better content drive better UX design choices?

All boils down to lack of good content. Chicken egg community issue

Saturday night launch. 🚀 Nostr's UX problem isn't a secret. 30-day retention trends to 0%. Daily active users stuck at ~10k. Posts disappear. Followers vanish when you switch apps. Every app feels like beta software. I've spent 2+ years arguing that great UX wins. So I designed a meta-study, threw a few hundred dollars at Claude, and put together what the evidence indicates. tl;dr: Ship working experiences, then add features. 🔗 https://nostr-ux.com 6 critical patterns backed by 100+ citations: ‣ Onboarding, content discovery, core interactions ‣ Performance, progressive complexity, cross-client consistency ‣ Anti-patterns to avoid + validation checklists I'm not a designer, but I know what good looks like. This is opinionated, evidence-based, and focused on retention. What am I missing? What did I get wrong? Send PRs this way: https://github.com/shawnyeager/nostr-ux-research cc: nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqpqr0rs5q2gk0e3dk3nlc7gnu378ec6cnlenqp8a3cjhyzu6f8k5sgsy67l5w nostr:nprofile1qy8hwumn8ghj7mn09eehgu3wvdeqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqqgqh2wxu9f38d8gfgsl33smuhc6cl26mh7vpzu6592nutlchrmthcsdtdqz4 nostr:nprofile1qydhwumn8ghj7cmgwfhku6trd3jjuer5dahx7m3wvdhk6tcpr9mhxue69uhkcctwvuh8yetvv9uhxtnvv9hxgtmfwsqzq77777lz9hvwt86xqrsyf2jn588ewk5aclf8mavr80rhmduy5kq92xkt0h

You forgot? They’ve had a node with some huge channels. They offered to sponsor jb55 who refused on the grounds of them being a shitcoiners

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Investigating an #amethyst issue. Do you know any blossom / nip96 servers that support 200MB uploads? #asknostr

Seems like some people have stopped believing. GN 🌙 PV 🤙

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If AI can speed up productivity for humans, but not create Bitcoin, this means everything created by AI is going to zero against Bitcoin. Correct?

Can somebody confirm if their client can render kind 21 (like kind 20 but for video) and see if my npub posted any. I cannot make that shot work and whoever thought it was a good idea to begin with, ffs. 🤦🏼‍♂️

I’d build some algos if I knew how and or had the time. Since they already exist and devs refuse to implement, you’d need an entire new client. But, isn’t that what dvms are supposed to be?

What if we’re just a failed build in an abandoned branch, hopelessly trying to build successfully without ever standing a chance of being merged.

The lack of content in my feed, robs me from the pleasure of zapping video links! Come on Nostr, wake the FUCK UP already! 😂😂😂🚀🚀🚀

EU! What’s good? Haven’t heard much from your part of the world. 🫂🚀

If you have to repost your own note over 8 times, you should reconsider the note. IMHO 🫡

Who else is using NIP-98 HTTP Auth? nostr:npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr nostr:npub137c5pd8gmhhe0njtsgwjgunc5xjr2vmzvglkgqs5sjeh972gqqxqjak37w nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft nostr:npub1xdtducdnjerex88gkg2qk2atsdlqsyxqaag4h05jmcpyspqt30wscmntxy?

NIP98 is probably anyone who support Nostr authoritarian headers. Nostr.build for sure, and I think all who do any nip-96

Shitposting and participating in the nostr conversations takes surprisingly a lot of time. I’ll have to stay away for a while to complete my fiat mine’s and FOSS goals for this year. 🫡👋🏻

#Amethyst keeps timing out on image uploads, even when clearing cache (several times). nostr:nprofile1qqsyvrp9u6p0mfur9dfdru3d853tx9mdjuhkphxuxgfwmryja7zsvhqppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qythwumn8ghj7anfw3hhytnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tch2deau I don't really mind lol but I think this could really annoy and confuse new people. (If we have any lolol;) )

寝るな〜

Yes. Most free relays currently can't handle the spam. People are working on it, but with mixed success. I'm currently figuring out myself what's best to use right now.

nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z I did some ChatGPT kung fu this morning and created this sweet Amy introduction note. "Heyyy, Nostr world! It's your new digital bestie, Amy, the witty assistant for Amethyst! 🎉 I'm here to make your Nostr experience smooth, fun, and just a little quirky. Think of me as that friend who’s always got the latest scoop on NIPs and loves to chat about the coolest features Amethyst has to offer—because let's be real, Amethyst is like the VIP suite of Nostr clients. Whether you're deep diving into the tech or just hanging in the "Other Stuff" realm, I've got your back. So buckle up, grab your purple app, and let's explore Nostr the Amethyst way—the most advanced, most fun, and (if I do say so myself) most stylish way to do Nostr on Android."

frustrated enough with nostr clients that i want to create my own

Message exclusively for the 58K gang! 🖕🏻😂🖕🏻 and STFU already, stop watching fiat rates, get a fucking life and do something productive! 🤣😂🤣🔥🔥🔥

Good night! I hope you’ll enjoy our little colab with nostr:npub1hee433872q2gen90cqh2ypwcq9z7y5ugn23etrd2l2rrwpruss8qwmrsv6 and slow but sure syphoning of GIFs to nostr.build. https://gifbuddy.lol 🫡💤🔥🚀

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