Libry · 2024
Overview
Get up to date with how Libry's product development is progressing — from upgraded articles functionality and push notifications to a redesigned web app that brings the platform to parity with its mobile experience.
Outcome
A set of foundational "Must Have" features shipped — rich text articles, push notifications, a redesigned web app, and improved onboarding — creating the stable product base needed for Libry's next phase of growth.
About Libry
Libry is a platform for content creators to share and monetise their serious work. In this development phase, Tierra worked with Libry to address the "Must Have" features that were blocking the platform's growth — starting from beta feedback that identified clear gaps in articles functionality, onboarding, notifications, and web app design.
The Challenge
Libry's "Ideas" articles feature only supported plain text and a single image — failing to meet the "Must Have" standard for the content creation industry.
The empty state profile page provided no guidance to new users, creating a blank and uninviting first experience with no onboarding direction.
There were no push notifications when creators posted new content — a core expectation for any subscription-based platform.
The web app had inconsistent design compared to the mobile app, and lacked essential user settings like password changes and account deletion.
How We Helped
Built rich text formatting (bold, italics, underline) plus image embedding for the articles feature — bringing Libry's content creation tools to industry standard and giving creators the flexibility they needed.
Designed a new empty state profile page that guides new users on what to do next — replacing the blank, directionless first experience with an encouraging, action-oriented design.
Built push notification infrastructure triggered when a subscribed creator posts new content — with smart controls to manage notification frequency and grouping to avoid user fatigue.
Redesigned the Libry web app to be minimalist and consistent with the mobile app — reaching functional and visual parity, and adding essential settings (password changes, account deletion) that were previously mobile-only.
The Outcome
Must-Have Features Shipped
Cleared the backlog of critical foundational features — removing the blockers that were preventing Libry from confidently growing its creator and subscriber base.
Improved Onboarding
The new empty state design gives users a clear starting point — reducing the confusion that caused early drop-off and increasing the likelihood of that first high-value interaction: posting content.
Consistent Cross-Platform Experience
Web and mobile now look and feel the same — meaning users spend less time figuring out how Libry works and more time engaging with content.
Foundation for Future Innovation
Getting the basics right early unlocked a flexible product roadmap. Tierra is now working with Libry on exciting paradigm-shifting content production features for future releases.
