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namityadav | 11 years ago

IFTTT is at a great spot to bring simple programming & logic to non-programmers who just want to customize how they interact with technology just a little bit. Looks like Yahoo Pipes missed a big opportunity there.

However, the IFTTT homepage and WTF page are still too complicated for a casual visitor. The WTF page throws all these terms like Channels, Triggers, Actions, Ingredients, Recipes, etc instead of focusing on telling the visitor what they can do with IFTTT. The name (If This Then That) is amazing for explaining what IFTTT is. But, beyond that, they seem to be making things look more complicated than they need to be.

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nmjohn|11 years ago

I completely agree - I don't necessarily know what better would exactly look like - but explaining the why as opposed to the what is a great place to start.

IFTTT really is not that complicated, it is something that many people realistically could utilize, even if they aren't very tech savy. Something as simple as a beginner mode which hides everything except complete recipes from the user might go a long way in appealing to a broader user base.

brettcvz|11 years ago

We're exploring some new ways to communicate this, would you be interested in providing feedback? Let me know at brettcvz at IFTTT dot com