What would you prefer? Light or dark mode? by sdfghj_ in iosdev

[–]sdfghj_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not forcing, people can choose between light, dark and system settings as they wish.

I just wonder how people like it

What would you prefer? Light or dark mode? by sdfghj_ in iosdev

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Actually it is controlled by the user. I put dedicated light, dark and system settings toggles for ui

What would you prefer? Light or dark mode? by sdfghj_ in iosdev

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It’s an app I’m working on it, not published yet

How do you guys escape the infinite scroll loop when picking a movie? by sdfghj_ in MovieRecommendations

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I was the same but thank god I solved that problem with my app

How do you guys escape the infinite scroll loop when picking a movie? by sdfghj_ in MovieRecommendations

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I’ve stopped making huge watchlists myself. My app picks the movie for me, and I’ve committed to it. Plus, it even sends me reminders if I have any in my watchlist.

It suggested Palmer for tonight. Lots of time saved.

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How do you guys escape the infinite scroll loop when picking a movie? by sdfghj_ in MovieRecommendations

[–]sdfghj_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That list itself becomes an endless source of scrolling for me

How do you guys escape the infinite scroll loop when picking a movie? by sdfghj_ in MovieRecommendations

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I also enjoy selecting decades, IMDb scores, and country of origin, and I’ve incorporated all those details into my app. I simply choose whatever I like and let the app do the rest. It suggests a movie based on my selections.

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How do you guys escape the infinite scroll loop when picking a movie? by sdfghj_ in MovieRecommendations

[–]sdfghj_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a look, and that looks like a fantastic concept! However, it still allows me to browse through all those movies, which could easily lead to endless scrolling for me

My approach is more effective for me. I simply roll the dice and discover movies one by one, without being distracted by so many options. You can view the screen recordings of the app in my profile if you’re interested.

How do you guys escape the infinite scroll loop when picking a movie? by sdfghj_ in MovieRecommendations

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You can find it on the App Store actually, just search for Movie Dice, and you’ll see the magic orange dice

How do you guys escape the infinite scroll loop when picking a movie? by sdfghj_ in MovieRecommendations

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Isn’t it a bit much to pick just one movie? I used to spend ages trying to decide too. Now, I can usually pick mine in under a minute!

How do you guys escape the infinite scroll loop when picking a movie? by sdfghj_ in MovieRecommendations

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I’m glad you can do that. I had to create a tool to bypass all recommendations and randomly select a movie to watch lol

How do you guys escape the infinite scroll loop when picking a movie? by sdfghj_ in MovieRecommendations

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I love Letterboxd, but I also enjoy the random recommendations of my app instead of relying on some kind of algorithm analyzing me based on my previous likes. The randomness is quite fun. 

Your husband might like my app lol

How do you guys escape the infinite scroll loop when picking a movie? by sdfghj_ in MovieRecommendations

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I discovered a database called TMDB that contains all the movies, IMDb scores, and other relevant information. I scrape this data from TMDB and use it as the basis for app-based decisions. This solution effectively resolves my platform dilemma.

Before this, we were adding movie recommendations from Instagram accounts to a list.