[davidhyde]

The author of the app replaced a endless scrolling feed of snow condition reports for random locations sorted by date with a map of snow reports with the same information but more taps away. The insight was that users want more interactivity and discoverability but this is misplaced. The actual insight should have been that maps appeal to our spacial awareness more than names of places in random order.

Nobody cares about your “top picks” or “latest report”. When I look for a hiking trail I prefer to look for one pinned on a map instead of being curated on an endless scrolling list. Same goes for when I’m looking for a hotel in a city.