Should I add these features to Arc browser? (internal prototypes)
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2024
- There are so many ideas that we prototype but never release to you in Arc. Join Patrick on our team (creator of the game Dots) for an inside look at some of the ideas he’s exploring - and learn why prototyping is one of the most important things we do in building Arc.
If you're curious about how we work at The Browser Co., this one is for you.
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00:00 - Entering the Browser Co slack
00:30 - Meet Patrick
00:54 - A notepad in your browser
01:50 - An art project that became Dots
02:21 - A new type of mobile search
03:25 - Prototypes as the heart of Arc
03:57 - A new way to shape the internet 
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Last week we put up a poll asking what people wanted to see videos about the most and "internal prototypes" was the winner (by far)! Hope y'all enjoy this one and please keep letting us know what other types of things you'd be more interested in seeing. Happy Sunday!
Can you guys create a feature similar to arc boost that lets us inject javascript to a site, not just css, every time it loads? This way we can modify all websites as if they are our own. If its missing a feature we want, we can just add it in seconds...
@@Elliot.2591 you actually can inject javascript via boosts currently! once you click the "code" button in the boost remote, just toggle from css to js at the top. you just won't be able to share any boosts with javascript in them for security reasons
@@TheBrowserCompany I would be interested in something like JavaScript Bookmarklets in Arc as well. (Clickable boosts?)
@@shreyanjain they won't be shared as well and at this point what is the point?
where can i find patrick’s social media?
Keep sharing internal stuff, it's very, very interesting!
in addition to prototypes, are there other types of "internal stuff" you'd be most interested in seeing?
@@TheBrowserCompany I'd love to know the thought process behind why the team chose to stick with chromium given all the backlash it's been receiving as an engine to build a browser on. Had the team ever considered porting arc to webkit or gecko?
@@blonded5861 love that idea. definitely video-worthy and there's a great story behind it
Would be interesting to dive a little bit deeper into this idea of prototyping first and "productionizing" second. Is there a formal process you guys follow? (e.g. max 2 days for a prototype, 1 week of internal testing, etc.), Who generates ideas and how frequently? Is there specific amount of time per person designated for prototyping ideas?
@@TheBrowserCompany thank you!! would love to hear more about it and great work team :)
We might now “know“ who Patrick is, but we don’t “know” who Patrick is.
NO WAY you made dots?? turns out patrick of the browser company played an integral role in boredom prevention during my teenage years. i loved that game to death. thank you patrick!
As a recent grad, trying to enter UX Design & Research, the work at Arc is just inspiring and INSANE and I absolutely LOVE that you're sharing these internal work as well. Just incredible. You folks are just absolutely brilliant ✨💜
Whoever is working on these videos has good taste in film score. I see you with them Oppenheimer and Mutant Mayhem tracks. Neat.
thank you.... going back for oppenheimer round 2 this afternoon. haven't seen TMNT yet but excited to! will always support trent & atticus
The previous tab thing at :21 is really cool. I'd love to have that option
@TheBrowserCompany 🙏let us play with that feature . Looks cool
proud to be here for the beginning of such a huge innovation 💗💗 your documentaries are the best out there , a browser developed by people, not by a company
Hi Patrick! This is pure gold for a way to introduce team members to the world. Feel like we actually got to "know" Patrick. Glad the Patrick Sketchpad still lives on, the channel idea is amazing 🔥
This was awesome, really appreciate you all sharing this perspective with us!
So many great ideas here & I love the breadth of exploration in what a browser can do.
The notes idea, while I has no idea that you all were already thinking up something on it, is quite similar to a feature request I just submitted (I actually asked/mentioned that it might be worth seeing if you all could acquire a now radio silent note app called Ghost 2). I really enjoyed their initial take on contextual yet relevant notes remaining attached to the pages / files they were taken on. I think combining that contextual note pad with the persistent one, perhaps as two tabs within that pop-up modal, could be really helpful.
0:53 comma separated list of URLs to get loaded sounds amazing
especially using the new cmd + opt + v shortcut!!
and it makes sense considering that Arc already is able to copy multiple links
@@quinn.mcginley :0
Damn this Patrick guy is awesome, love these ideas!!!!!
This was fantastic!
Protect Patrick at all costs. 💯
love ARC Browser
I love the existing notes feature, and the prototype in the video (where it lives on the bottom-right). I have two ideas on how to expand on it!
1) Domain/Site notes - basically I could save or "pin" a notepad to a specific site or domain. Any time I visit that domain in any tab, the little notepad will appears on the bottom-right of the screen.
2) Arc Community notes - basically a notepad that is visible for any Arc users that visit a specific webpage! It could be a great way to build engagement within the community. Or get overrun by trolls. Either is possible. :P
These videos give me feel-good-movie vibe.
You guys always inspire me to keep learning! Amazing product.
i love the notepad idea! a text field that follows you around is a great idea, and if that can be made with legacy boosts (so i can have a separate one for separate profiles), i'd love to learn how to make it!
this is really cool! Thanks for letting us seeing all of this. Can't wait for whatever the improvement next!
Awesome explanation of the process you guys are following to create Arc! Great work!
I’m buying a MacBook just so I can stop obsessing over the waitlist
The browser is meh. Way to battery-hungry.
The browser is not “meh”. I’ve seen barely any battery drop.
@@tkg__I agree
That's what I did
I’m offended, you didn’t allow me to access this awesome thing :) I’m so excited about Arc. I really enjoy using it. I hope it’ll be the number one browser. 🎉
The way you guys embrace the essence of prototyping for startup success is great to see! Also re-imagining what a mobile browser is, sounds great!
So excited to see whats coming up!
I love this series!
the radical ideas shown here give me goosebumps! I love this prototyping! Also, that Idea of a note section specific for a website that can be shared with others is a game-changer in my opinion. Especially if we have a way to export it into markdown or something similar.
Omg can't believe he created Dots!. I distinctly remember being so impressed with the design as a child.
Pretty cool to just work on innovative prototypes. Love the video's approach of showing off the slack channel.
I believe arc will fix the the biggest problem with current browsers: the difficulty of managing multiple tabs when working or researching.I have been on the newsletter for at least a year now and its great to see people so passionate and innovative working on it. I have been eagerly awaiting the release of a Windows version, I wish you guys and gals all the best
BRIIIING THE PHONE PROTYPE OMG IT IS AMAAAZING
damnn that's so cool to see, thanks for patrick's work! also your idea of floating notes is exactly what i need, i often take notes on what i read on line (mostly tech docs) but it's really pain in the butt to alt+tab between note taking app and arc, i know you can split window but then both app exprience is just not as the same. hoping this fall floating note will come to Arc, big fan here!
The notes idea looks great! A feature like that would be super useful.
I played dots, and use arc 😮 ! Thank you Patrick ❤
Wow, these are great insights. Really liked the idea with the recent tabs.
Love it! Thanks, Patrick!
Had me laughing so hard at "Who the F is Patrick?"
I hope y'all are paying Patrick well he sounds like an amazing person to have around in a startup haha. Love your product, keep crushing everything guys !
Omg DOTS?! Now that makes so much sense. I loved that game, it was such a chill little way to kill time while waiting for class to start back in college
1:51 I used to play this game long time ago 😮
I was obsessed with dots. Love to see that still persist in the spirit of Arc.
That note pad Idea is solid. I'm always wanting to copy and paste things across devices (namely browsers) and that feature would make it possible plus a whole lot more! Don't abandon it!
At this moment i am just waiting for when arc will launch for windows and android so i can switch over😂
I'm so impatient, I have a feeling this is gonna change our lives lol
im waiting for that too
Add the option of an ultra compact icon only sidebar for people that use Arc as an app with a predefined set of tabs at all times. Many websites use a left sidebar navigation and having them both wide at the same time is a bit overwhelming.
Super interesting stuff, love seeing the internal workings. My birthday is dec 13th too, feel free to add it to the list lol.
Addicted to arc!
These are awesome! Is there a chance you would still consider some of this to build into Arc?
i love the amount of times you reference Taylor Swift in your videos
Arc (Patrick's Version)
One of the reasons I stopped using Arc was that I could not see currently open tabs from pinned sites anywhere. These are the ones I obviously use most often, but given I have at least 30 it would be good to see the open ones at a glance.
Dang, I played dots a long time ago. Cool to see the dev is here!
Love the idea of modules and also the prototype for making easier boosts would be great. I actually don't mind the notes feature, but how about the same thing but with Google Tasks instead of notes, I would 100% use it. I also love animations lol so yes please to that one too.
will we ever get alpha/beta versions of these prototypes? I think a lot of people (including me) would be interested in trying out these cool prototypes!
It would be cool now that arc is public to have a “Patrick sketch pad” beta where you could test some of the insane ideas. You could paywall it to to help get some income in!
Great info and insight. Vocal fry is underrated.
THAT RECENT TABS THING IS SO NEEDED LIKE WHATTT
Only thing which I am thinking right now is why these never made to Arc yet, they were all insane.....keep up the cool work
🔥🔥🔥 Incredibile talent, incredible approach
THE Creator of Dots?!?! I played that for a long time back in 2014!!!
Never heard about Arc, but it looks awesome and I'm going to give it a try, good work community team 😏
What an awesome video
Oh man, Dots! I completely forgot that game but I used to love it and play it all the time haha
Would be cool if you could mod arc to add stuff most people wont use.
being patrick is my literal dream
Thanks for the Ark! I want to have a page commenting feature. Draw frames, circle circles, make arrows, and free drawing. To then send a link to the page to friends and they could see my notes. I want to skip the part where I download pdf pages, open them in the editor.
I like all of the ideas you talked about in this video to be frank
Patrick, you made Dots? Dude, that is so cool. Not gonna lie, for a time in the history of games, it was among the best games out there, and with really good design. It probably is one of the best even now.
Not all heroes wear capes, but some do have their own Slack channel
Some of these ideas are amazing! I really felt it when he said “instead of the browser forcing you into this corner of the internet”. If the arc mobile browser made it feel like we were using the internet on our terms instead of there, that would be a total sea change.
Theirs*
a good bookmark manager would help me a lot
the cyberststalker is so cool, it should be an add on
Love the extra profile information of people. Also the new way of tabs. There should be an easier way to just change the color of certain elements, like just the background in boosts.
Phone games used to be so creative and Dots is undoubtedly one of them, so minimal yet so much fun.
Can't believe i get to know the creator after years through this browser channel !
I still play Two Dots. I keep thinking about how sad it is that it went from more artful to commerce-based.
Tell Patrick he has some huge fans!
I actually hoped that writing a note would be different from easels and that they would stay in the sidebar instead of opening as a popup. This way, I could check the website for copy-paste content or ideas without having to open the note, switch tabs, and so on. Since you already have easels for "Bigger Notes", it would be great if notes simply stayed in the sidebar, allowing direct writing. That would be so useful :)
I love this! Thanks for sharing this thinking and ideas. I assume you all are influenced by the philosophies of the folks at Linear?
I hope to add language options
DOTS!? Patrick, you're the reason I wasted so much time on my phone in high school.
Waiting excitedly till arc is released for windows
omg i remember playing dots a while ago, what a fun game, might dl it again lol
Still waiting on that developer mode prototype y'all showed off on Twitter a while back. That would be a gamechanger.
A full-screen dev mode with no pop-out sidebar / little arc would be amazing
How close is the windows version into getting released? I'd love to apply for testing the whitelist just feels frustrating
still eagerly waiting to smell the fresh Arc on Windows♥
man I loved dots
Who the f_ck is Patrick!? LOL.Y'all have a great sense of humor.
dots was amazing
Duuuuude I actually played the Dots game and it was very good lol. Didnt know an Arc dev made it! nice.
i love this channel and i dont even use arc bc i cant afford a mac rn
Please add an option to move sidebar to the right. I have an external monitor to the left of my primary display, and it's very awkward to hover over the gap that slides the sidebar into place.
The idea to have all link of a person like i'm on his twitter and arc propose me to access at his github is a killer feature
Hi ! Great video ! I loved it. Could you advise me on how do you create working prototype that people can test ? What software ? Thank you very much
HE MADE DOTS? That was the first (and possibly only) iOS game that showed me that iOS games can be good.
I loved playing Dots
Don't know where else to put this so will ask here :D Any plans on integrating 1Pass into arc any time soon? Thanks a lot, loving arc!
I'd say : Design the iPad app first. It's a pain to use safari, when you use arc everywhere.
Definetly like this:
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And
0:17
(I also liked the AI boosts idea from another video)
I love Dots.
Options are never a bad thing. Add it!
Hate to be that naysayer in a video about prototyping, but adding breadth isn't necessarily a good thing because:
- it adds more complexity
- dilutes the core product experience/identity
- spends time on marginal stuff instead of items with wider appeal
Prototyping a wide variety of ideas is great but the next step of the Essentialist methodology is to "focus on the vital few and discard the trivial many." If you embrace the trivial many then you go nowhere fast.
A company sharing their ideas? Fascinating. Or maybe they're harvesting these comments to find out which ideas are worth moving forward? Even more fascinating.
You guys need only one feature at the moment: a Windows version. That said, the floating notepad is something I would like always.
3:08 Reminds me a bit of the Cake browser on Android. The UX was a bit confusing tho.
random question: ever though of a mode that makes the sidebar a one-icon bar? (like, only shows icons and no text, unless you expand it?)