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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • Depends if you ride for commute (as in you need to get from point A to B) or for recreation (bike for couple of hours)

    If it’s recreation it’s fine to cut down on distance and tire yourself out. Treat it like gym training. If you aren’t tired, it wasn’t good training. Maybe plan a shorter trip but a more intense one.

    I found that after couple of months of daily commuting my speeds improved and I could finally go up that steep hill without stopping.

    Good luck and stay safe!



















  • I have tried Bookwyrm (two years ago and now) but the database is lacking in entries, and adding new entries feels tedious and confusing to me. (I feel like I am 90% user from 90-9-1 rule) (“sortuj według tytułu:” - “sort by title:” is required but doesn’t explain what it means.)

    I didn’t interact with anything more as I would use it mostly for tracking.

    The top blue bar is defenetely something of design choice that feel amateurish. (Mobile)

    • What do you like most about BookWyrm? Which features do you use most frequently?

    I bounced back due to database stuff. I Also remeber that database wasn’t federated 2 years ago and that is dealbreaker, IDK if that changed.

    • Are there any features or interactions that you find frustrating or unintuitive?

    Adding new book to database.

    • What features do you think are missing or could be improved?

    DB federation.

    • How do you feel about the interface (design, readability, navigation)?

    It’s alright for a Linux user used to janky UIs. Top blue bar needs to go, feels like wasted space. The footnote is too big.
    In “my books” there isn’t compact view. Everything has a lot of margins. I don’t like horizontal sliders with more menu options that aren’t visible. (At least there is an indicator unlike image toolbox.)

    • Do you mainly use BookWyrm on a mobile device or on a computer? And why?

    Mobile as I can’t be bothered to open it on big screen.

    • Do you also use other platforms (e.g., Goodreads, StoryGraph, LibraryThing)? If yes, what makes you prefer one over the other?

    I tried goodreads and storygraph. goodreads forced frequent mobile app updates so I didn’t use it. Storygraph has multiple entries for multiple editions so it’s also a no. I think I will try lubimyczytac.pl as that’s one I didn’t test yet. Never heard of LibraryThing.

    • If you’ve never used BookWyrm, what’s holding you back? And conversely, what might encourage you to use it regularly?

    Good Database


    Thank you for contributing your time and expertise to improve UI/UX of open source.