~JustBuildAppsmockup · discovery
Cross-creator discovery
Same multi-creator dataset (5 builders, 10 creations, 15 updates).
Synthesis pick — masonry × full-viewport swipe
instagram + tiktok · two viewing modes
The JBA discovery shape
Masonry grid is the overview — browse the lay of the land, filter by kind, creator, sort by trending or new. Tap any tile to enter a full-viewport swipe overlay that immerses you in that update and lets you swipe through the filtered list. Two modes, same data, hand-off in both directions.
+ Browse-able and immersive in the same surface. Lean-forward and lean-back coexist.
− More state to manage. Need to scope what "next" means in swipe (current filter? all?).
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Reference patterns explored
twitter / x · unit: the update
Chronological feed
Single column of every update across all creators, newest first. Embed inline on launches.
+ Reads as live activity. Lowest cognitive load to skim.
− No social-proof signal. Best work decays into the timeline.
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instagram explore · unit: the visual
Masonry grid
Irregular grid of update tiles. Launches dominate by size. Visual cohesion across the page.
+ Browse-able. Strongest for visual creations.
− Text-heavy commentary doesn't fit the shape.
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youtube home · unit: the curated row
Multi-shelf
Stacked horizontal carousels: Trending, New launches, From creators you'd like, This week. Each shelf has a thesis.
+ Editorial control. Lets the platform tell stories.
− Most surface area is consumed by metadata, not content.
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amazon · unit: the comparable
Ranked + filtered
Top-N leaderboard front and center. Filters by kind, creator, time. Prominent vote counts and rankings.
+ Best for 'what's worth my time?' Comparison-shaped.
− Everything gets ranked. Subjective work flattens into a number.
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tiktok fyp · unit: the immersion
Full-viewport swipe
One update per screen. Embed fills the viewport. Swipe up for next. Algorithmic feed.
+ Maximum attention per update. App is the content.
− No overview. Can't compare. Lean-back, not lean-forward.
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Note: Amazon-shape leaderboard belongs on the old-JBA app gallery (/repos, /browse, /explore) — real work, not a mockup. Apps are comparable artifacts; updates are not.