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by olalonde 2637 days ago
This is a perfect example of a comment that undervalues simplicity and ease of use (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 is another one).
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I don’t think it gets much simpler than “open camera app” > “press record” > “press ‘send video’”
Actually removing even the tiniest barrier makes people want to try a feature that everyone thought was useless. Example: WhatsApp voice messages.

They work so well because the barrier is extremely low: it's literally a single interaction, keep the "button" pressed and the message is sent automatically upon releasing it.

And yet nobody was using voice messages when you had to: - Tap "attach" - Tap "audio" - Tap "record" - Tap "confirm" Or, worse, use a separate app and "share" to WhatsApp.

UX is important. I assume this service is based on a similar principle.

But the service is free, so it’s definitely worth a try
The service might not cost money to try. When you want to properly evaluate this tool for your team though, there will be quite a bit of time invest.