I would very much like to have another Bitcoin wallet available on Android, and I think Electrum could fit the mobile use case very well, but... I saw the design proposal on Reddit. Please stop the ugly! I would donate if there were to be a more .. professional look in the end.
Here's my tip on getting more donations:
1. Get a designer on board very early. Get sketches out there for us to drool for.
2. Explain more about why we want this software. What would make me prefer it to Mycelium, which works similarly?
As it stands right now, I feel that the main demographic is teenage gamers, and the main feature is support for one or more scamcoins. I can't bring myself to donate under those circumstances, sorry...
I think he went about /or is in the process of doing exactly what you mentioned. Very good ideas
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