I downloaded the Hot Potato app to my phone moments ago. From what I understand, they let you have conversations with your friends in real time about current topics. The screen to the right is what I saw when I opened the app for the first time. Really?
While I would prefer to see some actual content on the first screen, I'd at least like some direction about what will happen after I connect with Facebook.
Whenever I start using a new app, there is some basic level of trust required. If I found out about it from a friend, I may trust it more, but I need some sign from the app that connecting with Facebook will serve some purpose. From this screen, there's nothing to go on.
While downloading an app is a good first step towards engagement, it's obviously not enough. Since the app was free, I am merely perplexed, but I would be pretty upset if I had paid for this.
I'm going to keep my eye open for apps that have a really welcoming first screen. The first impression can sometimes be everything.
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