I could easily see looking at "How have other apps done user interaction type X" when implementing something - not just to copy, but so you can say "Oh, I hate

I could easily see looking at "How have other apps done user interaction type X" when implementing something - not just to copy, but so you can say "Oh, I hate how that feels." I suspect there was a lot of use of Google Maps (e.g. https://www.maps.ie/map-my-route/ https://www.maps.ie/map-my-route/ and https://support.google.com/mymaps/answer/3433053 https://support.google.com/mymaps/answer/3433053) from Strava's HQ around the same time. To me this feels like someone considering doing "swipe to take action" checking out existing apps to see how it's been done elsewhere (e.g. I don't think that Tinder(?) has grounds to go after PocketCasts or MileIQ because both offer "swipe-to-act" features in their UIs). I think the supposed differentiating feature of Strava's new feature is that they're supposedly integrating the "draw a rough map" feature with their huge backend database of where people run/bike rather than basing a route just on street/trail data. A significant test would be if you sketch a path in both applications that's one street off from a popular running path, do either or both give a result that puts you where people are already running?