Can we build our own Kindle, with a twist? | KR1

Have you ever wanted to READ and LISTEN to a book at the same time? If so, watch on while I show you the pitch, plan, and design for KeyReader, a proposed app that gives you the option to listen and read the same book, switching between these two activities seamlessly.

Links

• KeyReader repo: https://gitlab.com/pagekeytech/keyreader
• MR for this video: https://gitlab.com/pagekeytech/keyreader/-/merge_requests/1
• See repo README for link to slides

Timestamps

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:21 The Pitch (Take Back Tech)
• 1:30 The Story
• 2:19 The Problem
• 3:09 KeyReader to the Rescue
• 4:31 The Plan
• 4:35 MVP1: Text Only
• 5:15 MVP2: Audiobook Reader
• 6:26 Other Ideas
• 7:05 Implementation Plan
• 7:38 Approach
• 8:24 Coding Video Format
• 8:45 Issues Plan of Attack (MVP1)
• 9:40 The Design
• 9:51 System Architecture
• 10:29 UI Flow / State Model
• 11:16 Made with Mermaid
• 11:31 Screens
• 11:58 Components
• 12:32 Listener/Reader Wireframes
• 12:38 Long-Winded Outro
• 13:03 Merging the MR