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by binarysneaker 1036 days ago
Like others, bookmarked. So useful, thank you. Feedback as requested:

1. It's a map of "the best", so maybe the default filter shouldn't show "ok" recommendations

2. The numbers on the pins change regularly (I'm on mobile/Firefox). Maybe the pin could indicate the source of the review, or the quality, or the restaurant type? Or not have the number at all.

3. Moving the map around reloads the pins for the viewed area, but it sometimes loads a different set of pins for a big city. Is there a max number of pins being loaded on each map view change? If so, perhaps the max should be higher?

Hope that helps!

1 comments

1. Agreed, I'll likely hide them by default. The results from Gayot/Eater are incredibly noisy, and I doubt most people are interested in seeing restaurants from Gayot's "Top 10 dog-friendly date brunch spots this holiday."

2/3. I was experimenting with numeric pins but have now switched back to pins which vary by size depending on the restaurant awards. I also increased the pin count to 50 by default. Can you try it again and see if it feels more intuitive?

Awesome!

The pin count increase has improved the situation, but it's still noticeable. I'm using Vancouver/CA as the test if that helps.

I see what you mean now. This has become an interesting experiment in UX. I updated the platform to leave any previous pins on the map (even if they're no longer in the top 50 results). Hopefully it works better now!