Lviv IT Arena is a conference specially designed for programmers, designers, developers, top managers, inverstors, entrepreneur and startuppers. Annually it takes place on 2-4 of October in Lviv at the Arena Lviv stadium. In 2015 conference gathered more than 1400 participants and over 100 speakers from companies like Facebook. FitBit, Mail.ru, HP, Epson and IBM. More details about conference at itarene.lviv.ua.

1. The makings of Tesla Watch Apps
Ostap Andrusiv

2. ~4 millions
watches sold in first 3 months

4. Building apps for...
iPhone Watch OS 1 Watch OS 2

5. Features
● Open/Close/Lock/Lights/Beep
● Charging
● Climate
● Location
The Goal

6. Searching for inspiration

7. Reality & Limitations
Apple Watch design guidelines
+

8. Building apps for...
Phone Watch

9. The Result#open-sourced

10. Lesson #1
Do not copy mobile app.

11. Lesson #2
Keep interactions short.

12. Lesson #3
Minimize actions per screen.

13. Lesson #4
Use context.

14. Android Wear

15. Killer Feature - Watchface
85% of app functionality

16. Feature #2 - Smart Notifications
another 10% of functionality

17. Last 5% - The App

18. Some cool UI patterns

19. Mistakes on the way...

20. Lesson #5
Iterate. Fast.
P.S.
synonyms to this phrase from
Lviv IT Arena 2015 presentations:
#ebash
#візьмиізроби
#простофигачить

21. Difference #1 - Home Screen
app-first notification-first

22. Difference #2 - Interaction methods
Voice Control
Digital Crown
Force Touch
People Button
Voice Control
Context Awareness

23. Why we skipped voice control
ok google... (wait 2 seconds)
start MyTeslaApp... (wait 3 seconds)
Lock the car... (wait for it...)
Done!

24. Why we skipped voice control
ok google... (wait 2 seconds)
start MyTeslaApp... (wait 3 seconds)
Lock the car... (wait for it...)
Done!
“Lock my Tesla”...?

25. Perfect Use Case

26. Perfect Use Case

27. The one that influences
end users’ decision making.
Perfect Use Case

28. The one that influences
end users’ decision making.
Perfect Use Case
Like buying Tesla because of
Apple Watch app :)

29. www.eleks.com
The simplest one is the sturdiest.*
Thank you!
ostap.andrusiv@eleks.com
@p1f
*Nokia 3310 rule