Elevating LinkedIn's messy "Save Post"-feature

Rapid prototyping made with Rork

The problem

As an avid user of the LinkedIn app, I tend to save posts of interest to read them later or revert to. For some time now, I've been fed up with not being able to categorise nor search amongst saved posts. Saving a lot of posts, I typically remember "it concerned UX" or "it was a post by member XYZ". I don't want to, nor do I have the time to,. scroll through a massive amount of posts to find that single one that contains that piece of information I need at a certain point in time.

The desired outcome

  • Categorise a post upon saving it

  • Create custom categories in "Saved Posts" feature

  • Search amongst "Saved Posts"

The details

The problem

As an avid user of the LinkedIn app, I tend to save posts of interest to read them later or revert to. For some time now, I've been fed up with not being able to categorise nor search amongst saved posts. Saving a lot of posts, I typically remember "it concerned UX" or "it was a post by member XYZ". I don't want to, nor do I have the time to, scroll through a massive amount of posts to find that single one that contains that piece of information I need at a certain point in time.

The desired outcome

  • Categorise a post upon saving it

  • Create custom categories in "Saved Posts" feature

  • Search amongst "Saved Posts"

The details

The problem

As an avid user of the LinkedIn app, I tend to save posts of interest to read them later or revert to. For some time now, I've been fed up with not being able to categorise nor search amongst saved posts. Saving a lot of posts, I typically remember "it concerned UX" or "it was a post by member XYZ". I don't want to, nor do I have the time to, scroll through a massive amount of posts to find that single one that contains that piece of information I need at a certain point in time.

The desired outcome

  • Categorise a post upon saving it

  • Create custom categories in "Saved Posts" feature

  • Search amongst "Saved Posts"

The details

Easy as 1-2-3

In three simple prompts I had a functioning prototype, while Rork produced the code and built out the feature.

I didn't even have to prompt styling nor brand guidelines, Rork fetched LinkedIn's native colours, layout and overall look.

Learnings

The fun in "lifelong learning" and trying out new tech. What usually would've taken me hours literally now took minutes. Not to mention the value added of learning how to build a design to ship it, creating instant business value.

(Image created by me and ChatGPT-4o)

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