Making Discord more friendly and powerful for its next 100m users.
Timeframe
Jan 2023 — Jan 2024
Context
In 2015, Discord's mobile app was designed as a companion to the desktop version. Over time, however, more users—especially younger, non-gamers—began relying on mobile as their primary platform. Feedback revealed that the app felt confusing, hard to navigate, and underperforming. To position Discord as the ultimate chat app for groups, we set out to redesign the mobile experience: making it intuitive for new users while preserving the power and customization that our core users love.
Solution
The redesigned mobile app offers a more intuitive experience for new users, with familiar navigation patterns like a dedicated DM tab. We’ve also made significant improvements in customization, real-time presence, and performance. Additionally, we've invested in a robust design system that ensures consistent quality and provides a solid foundation for future updates and team collaboration.
Thanks to
Daniel Destefanis, Dabney Donigan, Bryan Berger, Lily Jen, Hong Ye Xu, Milan Samuel, Francesco Polizzi, Jacob Davis, Kelsey Duncomb-Smith, Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Nick Reynolds, Cat Tan, AJ Palkovic, Amadeus Demarzi, Avery Ayers, Brandon Dail, Jerry Jiang, Max Goodhart, Miguel Gaeta, Jerry Wang, and many more.
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