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Sunday, March 20, 2022

Venmo Feature: Advanced Functionality for Splitting the Bill

Venmo has a split-the-bill feature, where the user can assign payment amounts. It's a good start. But a common use case is multiple people go to a restaurant, one person pays, and the payor doesn't know who ordered what. The basic functionality I would like to see:

  • Attach a copy of the bill.
  • Enter a total amount, invoke the split request.
  • Each user examines the bill, calculates their share of the base bill. Venmo apportions tax & tip.
  • Venmo keeps track of the total reimbursements received.
  • Venmo provides reminders for parties who haven't responded.

Advanced functionality:

  • If total is off by more than a set amount (e.g., 10%, above or below), Venmo notifies all users.
  • Venmo scans receipt, and lets users click on their line-items.


Saturday, March 19, 2022

Email Is Better than Texting

 

(Mainstream) Reasons email is better

Option to use a full-size monitor and real keyboard (yes I know Mac users)

Much easier to bring someone into the conversation mid-stream

Subjects are helpful

Vastly better search


(Mainstream) Reasons texting is better

Many people have developed bad habits about email, and tend to ignore/postpone