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Feedback

· 3 min read
Damian Tarnawsky

Gathering feedback on an app is an important part of the process of improvement. In a recent question posted up to the Blazing Swan Facebook group we received a lot of great feedback and have ended up implementing the first feature based on that feedback.

An Interactive Map​

The most requested feature was an interactive map showing all camps, art and points of interest and we've implemented and released this feature today. A point is placed on the map that can be clicked to see events at the camp or art piece or to see where restrooms are located (color coded as blue).

Map of 3 different regionals

This works quite well for regionals. For Burning Man however, the sheer number of camps and art make it a bit unwieldy but it is interesting nonetheless.

Burning Man Map

Other Feedback​

Here are some of the features that have been put on the roadmap but have not been implemented yet:

  • Dropping a pin - This feature would allow you to drop a pin on the map whether that is for where you are camped or an interesting location you want to come back to.

  • Personal Schedule - Many users will use dust to favorite the events and camps they are interested in but then want to avoid bringing out their phone - and instead want a way to print out a schedule. Hopefully we'll be able to add this with an export to PDF from the favorites page.

  • Configurable Reminders - dust gives a 15 minutes reminder before an event but some users want to be notified earlier. Making this configurable would allow you time to prepare for events that need a outfit change or are further away.

  • Last Minute Notifications - Some users want to be notified of important events such as when a burn was going to start or be rescheduled. We'll take a look into this feature but in order to implement it there needs to be cell service at the event and it also means that the app registers the device for push notifications (we take privacy seriously and avoid tracking users).

At this point its worth noting that dust is an open source project and something I build in my spare time. PRs are welcome and if you have an idea please file an issue to discuss it and we can collaborate on getting it implemented in dust.