Open Design Challenge #01: User Interviews for Bitcoin P2P accommodation webApp
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### `Designing Journey Maps for a Bitcoin P2P accommodation webApp`
[_If you miss it, please read our **WTF is ODC** (Open Design Challenge) intro post from more details._](https://stacker.news/items/393580/r/Design_r)
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## Scenario
You were hired as a freelancer to do some user research for a new P2P accommodation webApp (competitors are `AirBnb` and `CouchSurfing`) that uses (only) bitcoin as anonymous payment method. You want to get to know your future users (both personas, _guests_ and _hosts_) and their current workflows better so you can create a smooth experience for them when using the app that you'll might design.
Furthermore, you need to understand things like: What is their current booking process like? Would they prefer paying with [Lighting Sats](https://lightning.network) or [BTC onchain](https://bitcoin.org)? Ever thought about near-perfect privacy ecash like [cashu](https://cashu.space/)? What do they use accommodation for? Where are the pain points in that process? How do they feel about their current booking options? How the host will trust an anonymous guest without KYC? And how a guest will trust a host to not being a scam? Which other questions you'd ask?
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## Task
Make a plan for, and carry out four real user interviews (three _guests_ and three _hosts_) on the subject of P2P accommodation experience. Aim to pull out specific insights that would inform the features and design of this new booking app. Analyze your findings and put together some recommendations based on what you've learned.
**Extra Credit:** Perform five (or more) interviews for each persona, instead of three.
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## Guides
If you need help with this challenge, check out our hand-picked tutorial recommendations.
- **User Interviews: How, When, and Why to Conduct Them**
on [nngroup.com](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/user-interviews/)
- **A Cheatsheet for User Interview and Follow Ups Questions**
on [stephaniewalter.design](https://stephaniewalter.design/blog/a-cheatsheet-for-user-interview-and-follow-ups-questions/)
- **12 Ways To Improve User Interview Questions**
on [smashingmagazine.com](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2020/06/user-interview-questions/)
- **Questions to Ask When You Conduct a User Research Interview**
on [piped.video](https://piped.video/watch?v=auQCdrRfYas)
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## Tools
Not sure which tools to use? Try something new, go 💯% FOSS!
`For remote interviews`
> **Brie.fi/ng** (iOS + online)
> by [Dirk Holtwick](https://brie.fi/ng)
> **Miro Talk** _(online)_
> by [Miroslav Pejic](https://p2p.mirotalk.com/)
> **Keet** _(desktop & mobile)_
> by [Holepunch](https://keet.io/)
> **NostrNest** _(audio only)_
> by [Jam.Systems](https://nostrnests.com/)
> **BigBlueButton** _(requires registration)_
> by [BigBlueButton](https://bigbluebutton.org/)
`For the cheatsheet`
> **AppFlowy**
> by [AppFlowy.io](https://www.appflowy.io/)
> **Affine**
> by [Affine.pro](https://affine.pro)
> **Formstr** _(on nostr)_
> by [Formstr](https://formstr.app/)
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## Share Your Results
When you finish the challenge, post your work including anonymized collected data and results on this thread! If you also share it on `nostr`, be sure to use the hashtag **#opendesigner** and tag [Design_r@iris.to](https://iris.to/Design_r) or [@Design__r](https://x.com/Design__r) on X! We'll keep an eye out and repost good examples on a regular basis.
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#Bitcoin #Design #BitcoinDesign #NostrDesign #Nostr #OpenDesign #DesignChallenge #OpenDesignChallenge #UserResearch #UserInterviews #P2P #accommodation #Guests #Hosts
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