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Pocket is shutting down. All respect to the pioneer of read-later apps. 🫡
We're here for the long haul and welcome displaced Pocket users seeking a new home.
1. Matter's core read-later service is FREE forever.
2. Pocket users get 50% off 1-yr Premium.
3. Matter is iOS-focused (no Android).
Email [email protected] for discount link.
Matter retweeted
Every single one of these. All 52. So good.
52 quality-of-life improvements to Matter
1. Articles open up to 0.3 seconds faster.
2. New saves roll into your Queue, rather than just appearing.
3. Valkyrie is the new default reading font.
4. Switching to the Queue tab is now instant. Previously it could lag up to half a second.
5. Search works offline now, across every article saved on your phone.
6. If Gmail disconnects, the Inbox presents a reconnect card.
7. Added a new display style – cards!
8. You can now customize your display style for each list. Choose between Compact, Preview, Magazine or Cards.
9. The app launches 0.2 seconds faster.
10. Fixed Send to Top and drag reorders sometimes snapping back.
11. You can now swipe sideways to move to the next or previous article in a list.
12. Discover feed fades in smoothly when it refreshes. Previously rows slid around and overlapped.
13. Fixed a search spinner that could spin forever.
14. Redesigned the Notebook sheet.
15. Stripped more boilerplate from newsletters.
16. In Cards, articles without an image get a tile with excerpt text.
17. Swipe interaction rebuilt for easier long swipe and smoother exit animation.
18. New saves show up in your Queue faster. Previously they could take 10–15 seconds.
19. Lists fade softly under the tab bar with a subtle blur.
20. Fixed brightness in the appearance sheet always starting at 50%.
21. Search folders like Favorites, Archive and your tags open instantly. Some used to take over a second.
22. Restyled appearance sheet. Theme cards preview each theme’s colors.
23. Connecting Gmail asks for just one permission.
24. Discover no longer checks for updates in the background, improving battery life.
25. Images fade in instead of popping in.
26. Restyled the link peek to make it smoother and more native.
27. The search bar stays fixed under the title, and tapping the Search tab again focuses it.
28. You can now pull to shuffle Discover. Each pull brings new picks to the top until you’ve seen them all.
29. Swiping back to Discover no longer stutters, and articles show their text sooner.
30. Fixed the width control in the appearance sheet.
31. Redesigned the reading card on your profile as a weekly bar chart. Swipe to look back at past weeks.
32. Your reading minutes increment with a roll animation rather than just change.
33. Swiping to save no longer hitches.
34. Fixed an issue where Gmail syncs could stall partway through.
35. Small images and icons no longer blow up blurry.
36. Added pull to refresh micro-interaction.
37. Tuned excerpt spacing for greater consistency across lists.
38. Clearer offline messaging for search.
39. The Inbox keeps up when you scroll fast.
40. At the bottom of an article, pull up to trigger ‘More like this’.
41. Redesigned ‘More like this’ as a full sheet.
42. Sorting Cards crossfades smoothly.
43. Opening an article makes fewer network requests.
44. Redesigned the tag sheet.
45. Text size shows the actual point size.
46. Fixed the More like this button disappearing after you go back to an article.
47. Smoother toast animations.
48. Highlights sync to Notion reliably again.
49. Restyled the favorite, highlight and note icons on rows.
50. No more of a site’s logo or banner repeated as the cover on all of its posts.
51. Fixed a long press on an article accidentally changing your start tab.
52. New loading spinners throughout the app.
Update Matter from the App Store to try it. Much more to come!
getmatter.com/quality-of-lif…
Matter retweeted
this is what app release notes should be like. show me the nitty gritty details that show your team cares
52 quality-of-life improvements to Matter
1. Articles open up to 0.3 seconds faster.
2. New saves roll into your Queue, rather than just appearing.
3. Valkyrie is the new default reading font.
4. Switching to the Queue tab is now instant. Previously it could lag up to half a second.
5. Search works offline now, across every article saved on your phone.
6. If Gmail disconnects, the Inbox presents a reconnect card.
7. Added a new display style – cards!
8. You can now customize your display style for each list. Choose between Compact, Preview, Magazine or Cards.
9. The app launches 0.2 seconds faster.
10. Fixed Send to Top and drag reorders sometimes snapping back.
11. You can now swipe sideways to move to the next or previous article in a list.
12. Discover feed fades in smoothly when it refreshes. Previously rows slid around and overlapped.
13. Fixed a search spinner that could spin forever.
14. Redesigned the Notebook sheet.
15. Stripped more boilerplate from newsletters.
16. In Cards, articles without an image get a tile with excerpt text.
17. Swipe interaction rebuilt for easier long swipe and smoother exit animation.
18. New saves show up in your Queue faster. Previously they could take 10–15 seconds.
19. Lists fade softly under the tab bar with a subtle blur.
20. Fixed brightness in the appearance sheet always starting at 50%.
21. Search folders like Favorites, Archive and your tags open instantly. Some used to take over a second.
22. Restyled appearance sheet. Theme cards preview each theme’s colors.
23. Connecting Gmail asks for just one permission.
24. Discover no longer checks for updates in the background, improving battery life.
25. Images fade in instead of popping in.
26. Restyled the link peek to make it smoother and more native.
27. The search bar stays fixed under the title, and tapping the Search tab again focuses it.
28. You can now pull to shuffle Discover. Each pull brings new picks to the top until you’ve seen them all.
29. Swiping back to Discover no longer stutters, and articles show their text sooner.
30. Fixed the width control in the appearance sheet.
31. Redesigned the reading card on your profile as a weekly bar chart. Swipe to look back at past weeks.
32. Your reading minutes increment with a roll animation rather than just change.
33. Swiping to save no longer hitches.
34. Fixed an issue where Gmail syncs could stall partway through.
35. Small images and icons no longer blow up blurry.
36. Added pull to refresh micro-interaction.
37. Tuned excerpt spacing for greater consistency across lists.
38. Clearer offline messaging for search.
39. The Inbox keeps up when you scroll fast.
40. At the bottom of an article, pull up to trigger ‘More like this’.
41. Redesigned ‘More like this’ as a full sheet.
42. Sorting Cards crossfades smoothly.
43. Opening an article makes fewer network requests.
44. Redesigned the tag sheet.
45. Text size shows the actual point size.
46. Fixed the More like this button disappearing after you go back to an article.
47. Smoother toast animations.
48. Highlights sync to Notion reliably again.
49. Restyled the favorite, highlight and note icons on rows.
50. No more of a site’s logo or banner repeated as the cover on all of its posts.
51. Fixed a long press on an article accidentally changing your start tab.
52. New loading spinners throughout the app.
Update Matter from the App Store to try it. Much more to come!
getmatter.com/quality-of-lif…
Matter retweeted
Just emerged from a bender improving the transitions, speed, micro-interactions, UI, and all aspects of feel for @matter. This is what I love about agentic coding – it's feasible to raise the quality bar so much higher!
52 quality-of-life improvements to Matter
1. Articles open up to 0.3 seconds faster.
2. New saves roll into your Queue, rather than just appearing.
3. Valkyrie is the new default reading font.
4. Switching to the Queue tab is now instant. Previously it could lag up to half a second.
5. Search works offline now, across every article saved on your phone.
6. If Gmail disconnects, the Inbox presents a reconnect card.
7. Added a new display style – cards!
8. You can now customize your display style for each list. Choose between Compact, Preview, Magazine or Cards.
9. The app launches 0.2 seconds faster.
10. Fixed Send to Top and drag reorders sometimes snapping back.
11. You can now swipe sideways to move to the next or previous article in a list.
12. Discover feed fades in smoothly when it refreshes. Previously rows slid around and overlapped.
13. Fixed a search spinner that could spin forever.
14. Redesigned the Notebook sheet.
15. Stripped more boilerplate from newsletters.
16. In Cards, articles without an image get a tile with excerpt text.
17. Swipe interaction rebuilt for easier long swipe and smoother exit animation.
18. New saves show up in your Queue faster. Previously they could take 10–15 seconds.
19. Lists fade softly under the tab bar with a subtle blur.
20. Fixed brightness in the appearance sheet always starting at 50%.
21. Search folders like Favorites, Archive and your tags open instantly. Some used to take over a second.
22. Restyled appearance sheet. Theme cards preview each theme’s colors.
23. Connecting Gmail asks for just one permission.
24. Discover no longer checks for updates in the background, improving battery life.
25. Images fade in instead of popping in.
26. Restyled the link peek to make it smoother and more native.
27. The search bar stays fixed under the title, and tapping the Search tab again focuses it.
28. You can now pull to shuffle Discover. Each pull brings new picks to the top until you’ve seen them all.
29. Swiping back to Discover no longer stutters, and articles show their text sooner.
30. Fixed the width control in the appearance sheet.
31. Redesigned the reading card on your profile as a weekly bar chart. Swipe to look back at past weeks.
32. Your reading minutes increment with a roll animation rather than just change.
33. Swiping to save no longer hitches.
34. Fixed an issue where Gmail syncs could stall partway through.
35. Small images and icons no longer blow up blurry.
36. Added pull to refresh micro-interaction.
37. Tuned excerpt spacing for greater consistency across lists.
38. Clearer offline messaging for search.
39. The Inbox keeps up when you scroll fast.
40. At the bottom of an article, pull up to trigger ‘More like this’.
41. Redesigned ‘More like this’ as a full sheet.
42. Sorting Cards crossfades smoothly.
43. Opening an article makes fewer network requests.
44. Redesigned the tag sheet.
45. Text size shows the actual point size.
46. Fixed the More like this button disappearing after you go back to an article.
47. Smoother toast animations.
48. Highlights sync to Notion reliably again.
49. Restyled the favorite, highlight and note icons on rows.
50. No more of a site’s logo or banner repeated as the cover on all of its posts.
51. Fixed a long press on an article accidentally changing your start tab.
52. New loading spinners throughout the app.
Update Matter from the App Store to try it. Much more to come!
getmatter.com/quality-of-lif…
52 quality-of-life improvements to Matter
1. Articles open up to 0.3 seconds faster.
2. New saves roll into your Queue, rather than just appearing.
3. Valkyrie is the new default reading font.
4. Switching to the Queue tab is now instant. Previously it could lag up to half a second.
5. Search works offline now, across every article saved on your phone.
6. If Gmail disconnects, the Inbox presents a reconnect card.
7. Added a new display style – cards!
8. You can now customize your display style for each list. Choose between Compact, Preview, Magazine or Cards.
9. The app launches 0.2 seconds faster.
10. Fixed Send to Top and drag reorders sometimes snapping back.
11. You can now swipe sideways to move to the next or previous article in a list.
12. Discover feed fades in smoothly when it refreshes. Previously rows slid around and overlapped.
13. Fixed a search spinner that could spin forever.
14. Redesigned the Notebook sheet.
15. Stripped more boilerplate from newsletters.
16. In Cards, articles without an image get a tile with excerpt text.
17. Swipe interaction rebuilt for easier long swipe and smoother exit animation.
18. New saves show up in your Queue faster. Previously they could take 10–15 seconds.
19. Lists fade softly under the tab bar with a subtle blur.
20. Fixed brightness in the appearance sheet always starting at 50%.
21. Search folders like Favorites, Archive and your tags open instantly. Some used to take over a second.
22. Restyled appearance sheet. Theme cards preview each theme’s colors.
23. Connecting Gmail asks for just one permission.
24. Discover no longer checks for updates in the background, improving battery life.
25. Images fade in instead of popping in.
26. Restyled the link peek to make it smoother and more native.
27. The search bar stays fixed under the title, and tapping the Search tab again focuses it.
28. You can now pull to shuffle Discover. Each pull brings new picks to the top until you’ve seen them all.
29. Swiping back to Discover no longer stutters, and articles show their text sooner.
30. Fixed the width control in the appearance sheet.
31. Redesigned the reading card on your profile as a weekly bar chart. Swipe to look back at past weeks.
32. Your reading minutes increment with a roll animation rather than just change.
33. Swiping to save no longer hitches.
34. Fixed an issue where Gmail syncs could stall partway through.
35. Small images and icons no longer blow up blurry.
36. Added pull to refresh micro-interaction.
37. Tuned excerpt spacing for greater consistency across lists.
38. Clearer offline messaging for search.
39. The Inbox keeps up when you scroll fast.
40. At the bottom of an article, pull up to trigger ‘More like this’.
41. Redesigned ‘More like this’ as a full sheet.
42. Sorting Cards crossfades smoothly.
43. Opening an article makes fewer network requests.
44. Redesigned the tag sheet.
45. Text size shows the actual point size.
46. Fixed the More like this button disappearing after you go back to an article.
47. Smoother toast animations.
48. Highlights sync to Notion reliably again.
49. Restyled the favorite, highlight and note icons on rows.
50. No more of a site’s logo or banner repeated as the cover on all of its posts.
51. Fixed a long press on an article accidentally changing your start tab.
52. New loading spinners throughout the app.
Update Matter from the App Store to try it. Much more to come!
getmatter.com/quality-of-lif…
Matter retweeted
I'm delighted to introduce Sundrop – a private photo app for parents. trysundrop.app ☀️
Sundrop finds your best photos and turns them into delightful keepsakes.
See your kids side-by-side at the same age. Watch timelapses of them growing up. Relive your family's week. And lots more.
Everything happens on your iPhone; your photos never touch our servers. (We wouldn't trust a company with our photo libraries, either.)
Sundrop has brought a lot of joy to our own families. We hope it does the same for yours!
Matter retweeted
In Sundrop we do a lot of fancy work to pull out your best family photos, essentially creating a filtered camera roll of just the stuff you want to see.
But beta feedback made it clear that folks are mostly not understanding this "see my best photos" value prop.
So, we built this new sequence to "show not tell" how it works. I'm pretty happy with how it's shaped up. (And open to suggestions for improvement)
Btw we are sending another batch of TestFlight invites today. Reply here if you'd like one and I'll DM you.
Matter retweeted
New app in the works and we're looking for 50 beta testers! If you...
- Have kids under the age of five
- Love taking and looking at photos of them*
- Use an iPhone 16 or higher
- Are willing to give active feedback about the app
then please reply here and I'll invite you to the TF.
*this is, indeed, a family photos app! Everything is local, 100% private, photos never leave your device.
Matter retweeted
I guess we should have a landing page trysabbath.com
Matter retweeted
It’s hopeful to see Shabbat/Sabbath gaining purchase across the cultural spectrum.
In recent months: @BenSasse's first piece of advice was to honor the Sabbath and keep it holy;* @ezraklein has done episodes about his Shabbat practice; @bryan_johnson has tweeted about his digital sabbath; and here’s Karlie Kloss with the Foster sisters: "I turn off my phone for the entire Shabbat."
(For those tracking, that’s a conservative Christian, liberal Jew, techno-utopian, and supermodel mom.)
Whether one is religious or not, the practice of taking a day to unplug from your phone and be present with family and friends is a deeply good one.
*Ben Sass’s “death bed” interview with @DouthatNYT is remarkable and everyone should listen.
Matter retweeted
And on the seventh day, man rested from the timeline.
Introducing Sabbath: Block X (and other addicting apps) one day a week.
Now on the App Store. Link below.
RT @benspringwater: Sabbath pause flow (I like how the glass slider turned out!)
ps we're sharing with first users next week. If you misse…
Matter retweeted
New Words That Matter site. Still needs polish (and better cover images), but coming along nicely.
Matter retweeted
Ben started keeping Shabbat months ago. Every week he would come back and lightly nudge us to give it a try.
Eventually it connected. I have fond memories of Sunday school followed by home-cooked meals and time to run outside in the Georgia heat. I remember connecting with my siblings. I remember dozing on a decades-old, worn-in couch at my grandparents' house.
I remember having a day that was rooted in being deeply human. You felt like part of a community. You were part of a family. And on occasion a spark of awe would stun you while you sat looking at the sky. There was nowhere else to be because there was nowhere else to go.
As the weeks went on and Ben kept raising the point, I found myself setting aside Saturday or Sunday to disconnect. I left the phone in the foyer and avoided other forms of work.
The benefits of the Sabbath don't immediately reveal themselves. The first few weeks are largely spent in a kind of agitation. You find yourself often reaching for a device that isn't there.
Then all of a sudden, you start to notice things. Small things. Like how how there are flowers blooming in a spot alongside your house that you never saw before. Or how there's one particularly nefarious squirrel with a spot on its chest that taunts your dog from the top of your fence.
Then there are the bigger things. Like just how often your daughter looks at you when she's playing. Not for attention, but just to know you're there and looking back. Or how earnestly your wife is trying to prepare a new recipe for your family. Or how your elderly neighbor seems to be struggling with their day to day chores now.
It's easy to give in to the eye roll reaction to hearing someone pitch the Sabbath as something new. It's obviously not. And all of these benefits are available without the ritual and especially without an app.
But for better or worse, we're steeped in cultural programming where if you're not on your phone, the people you're around are. And that feeling permeates your lived experience. There's always somewhere else to be, either physically or technologically. It's possible to "see" all of these things without noting their importance.
To Sabbath alone and with willpower is to take on a burden that makes surrendering to the day difficult. But if you Sabbath with the people in your life, surrender is something that can happen to you without effort.
This project is largely a labor of love by Ben. And we don't want to oversell what we've made. It's just a screentime blocker at its core.
But there's a rising chorus of people who are rediscovering this practice. And we think our product can help add to your experience (through subtraction).
If you're interested in giving it a try, reply to Ben. We'd love to have you.
Matter retweeted
Introducing Sabbath:
A modern app for an ancient practice.
Shipping in July. Reply here for early access.
RT @benspringwater: Big @matter update today. In new Discover feed, we set out to strike a balance between new & timeless, personalized & s…
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Major update: Discover
We've rebuilt Discover from the ground up to bring you a daily feed of 30 articles worth your time.
• Recommendations based on your reading history
• Articles trending on Matter right now
• New posts from your favorite authors
• Timeless classics hand-picked by the team
• The most highlighted and read articles on Matter
The more you read, the better it gets.
Update in the App Store to try it now.
Matter retweeted
Have a bunch of limited edition black on black sweatshirts I want to give to @matter users! If you’re in SF and want one, reply to claim your size. You can swing by or send an uber courier. I’m by Alamo Sq, will dm my address.
Matter retweeted
This is awesome! Reminds me of a cross bt Cheeky Pint and How I Write, with a dash of How I Built This. Auto subscribe.
Matter retweeted
This collection by @ashleevance is full of delightful surprises. I would not have expected anarchist manifestos or odes to drinking from the Silicon Valley insider who reports on techno-capitalism and produced a Netflix documentary about Bryan Johnson, respectively. Calls to mind Whitman: Do I contradict myself? Very well I contradict myself. I am large, I contain multitudes.
As an aside - grateful to Ashlee, who is “kind of a big deal” as the kids say, for being a guest on our little newsletter and for being a mensch to work with.
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