The Letterboxd Show Four Favorites: Letterboxd founders Matthew & Karl on Arnie, Edgar and turning 10
Oct 6, 2021
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How Letterboxd Easter Eggs Get Made
- Karl and Matthew built quick easter-eggs when a fun idea struck during work sessions.
- The Portrait of a Lady on Fire flame-stars feature went from idea to live in two hours.
The Slow Burn Origin Story
- The idea to build Letterboxd grew from many months of conversations and visual sketches.
- Matthew kept early designs private while refining what the product needed to be before starting development.
Prefer Incremental Changes
- Make incremental product changes instead of large redesigns to preserve what users love.
- Prioritize community suggestions while guiding features to fit the platform's direction.