What was Regroup?
What was Regroup 2021/6/23 Looking Back
When KJ method type of assistance in organizing is done on a computer, the work area is too small is a problem at present.
It would be good if Intuitive zooming in and out could be done with two-finger gesture on the assumption of iPad (hypothesis).
In addition, it would be good if handwritten addition could be done with Apple Pencil (hypothesis).
result
Nishio stopped using the KJ method on paper and started using this one.
N=1 but there was a clear Product/User Fit.
I used the Apple Pencil mainly for adding enclosures and arrows.
During user testing, users were observed to refuse to draw and to try to write letters by hand
I can take notes, so I did, but it was sluggish compared to existing note-taking apps and failed to save to the cloud.
In increasing users, "assuming an iPad and Apple Pencil" is a very high hurdle.
Initially happy to use the iPad to zoom in and out.
But as the number of stickies increased, the stress caused by screen size and performance issues outweighed the stress, and I started organizing them on my PC.
Easier to increase the number of sheets than with paper, because the number of sheets can be easily increased
Wheel zooming in and out is unsatisfactory for organizing on a PC
→Very comfortable with the ability to view the entire display with the space key.
So, in fact, smooth scaling was not necessary.
Most people cannot say, "Let's make 100 sticky notes first."
After using the multi-line import function, Nishio himself started using it all the time.
Mainly import flow of Scrapbox bullet points, Keicho chat logs, and
What is Movidea?
Approach to realize in DOM instead of Canvas by discarding the pen function and [lasso choice
This should make the React Differential Update work in a straightforward manner.
Search works with browser functionality.
Testing made easier? → Did not.
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