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Did you (Airbnb) do any research before deciding to build an iPhone app? Or was it primarily motivated by "cool" factor? (both are valid in my opinion) I've ha
by sudonim 16y ago
Did you (Airbnb) do any research before deciding to build an iPhone app? Or was it primarily motivated by "cool" factor? (both are valid in my opinion)
I've had around 20 people stay at my place through airbnb and I think one person had an iPhone. At least in NY, many people visit from overseas where iPhones are not as prominent.
OTOH, Managing bookings on my iPhone is gonna be sweet.
- picasso81 16y agoYes, we had about 2 years of research under our belts from using the site :) I just posted a little bit about our process here: http://www.quora.com/Airbnb/Who-designed-the-Airbnb-iPhone-app http://www.quora.com/Airbnb/Who-designed-the-Airbnb-iPhone-a... Other platforms are also very interesting to us, and we saw this as a good first step into the mobile space. I'm also a host (www.airbnb.com/rooms/12157) and know what it's like to manage a listing on the go. The app includes a first round of features that we feel will make hosting easier, including messaging, guest scheduling, and instant push notifications.
- brianchesky 16y agoAn iPhone app was the most requested product.
- sudonim 16y agoAnd to follow up on cool factor. As a product person and an airbnb customer, I have taken both my hats off to you. This is a phenomenal v1 iphone app. Great work!