Development Review
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Title:

Holomovement App — Crash Test & Bug Triage

Engagement:

Holomovement App Ecosystem

Client:

Holomovement

Meeting Date:
March 25, 2026
Next Meeting Date:
April 6, 2026
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Hera Rose
James Redenbaugh
Mariko Pitts
Michael Shaun Conaway
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Meeting Summary

🔍 Testing Session Overview

The team ran a live crash test of the Holomovement app ahead of a planned core team demo, walking through the full new-user journey from sign-up through profile creation, directory browsing, and holon navigation. The session surfaced a range of blocking bugs and UX issues that need to be resolved before the app is shareable with the broader team. Michael Shaun Conaway drove screen sharing while Hera and James Redenbaugh flagged issues in real time. The consensus at the end of the call: the crash test failed, and the team will reconvene the following day to run it again once critical fixes are in (48:21).

🗺️ Map & Visual Rendering

James has been working on adjusting the globe's visual contrast — specifically trying to make country border lines lighter while keeping continent outlines more prominent (09:37). The challenge is a rendering quirk where national borders are drawn twice (once per country), making them appear heavier than intended. In the meantime, the current state was noted as worse than the previous version and needs to be reverted or refined before the demo.

Light mode was flagged as broadly non-functional — icons disappear, text loses contrast, and the globe treatment doesn't adapt well (25:24). The team agreed the cleanest short-term solution is to disable light mode entirely by hiding the toggle until it can be properly addressed (40:48). The priority is getting functionality solid before polishing theme variants.

[technology="Parametric Geometric Interfaces"]

👤 Profile Creation & Automation Bugs

Profile creation was tested with dummy accounts and revealed several blocking issues in the n8n [tag="n8n"] automation pipeline. The core problem: the automation that processes profile form data — generating seeking/offering tags, a cover image, tagline, and summary — was not completing reliably for either tester (20:08).

James explained the root cause: he built logic to allow users to revisit the profile creation form without overwriting existing data, but the conditional detection in the automation is cutting off mid-flow, preventing the latter stages from running (43:40). Additional issues included:

  • Social links (e.g., Instagram) not saving due to a LinkedIn field dependency in the automation logic (21:26)
  • Profile content fields (purpose, seeking, offering) not populating after form submission
  • AI-generated cover image and tagline entering a loop state on Hera's device, cycling through generation stages without completing (39:19)
  • A JSON input error halting holon creation mid-flow — "Unexpected JSON input" error encountered on the holon naming step (34:44)
  • A loading spinner/placeholder currently showing the raw page template before content loads on Webflow [tag="webflow"]; a loader or skeleton state is needed (11:56)

[technology="Communication Automations"]

[technology="Custom Membership System"]

💬 Messaging Feature & Holon UX

The message button visible on holon pages prompted a UX discussion. The team aligned on the following logic (29:41):

  • Members of a holon see a message button that opens a group conversation with holon members
  • Non-members see a contact administrator option instead

James noted that group messaging isn't fully enabled yet and suggested disabling the button for now until it's ready. There was also a brief discussion about whether messaging an admin should go to one or all three administrators — left open pending group messaging implementation.

An additional wording issue was caught during holon creation: the phrase "actively collaborating" in the holon description may cause users in early ideation phases to feel they don't qualify. The word "actively" should be removed (33:53).

[technology="Collaboration Management Tools"]

🏷️ Directory, Tagging & Profile Matching

The directory filter toggle between Individuals and Holons is currently behaving as a multi-select rather than tabs — selecting Holons shows both, rather than filtering exclusively (41:24). The team agreed to convert this to a tab-style interaction for clarity, especially useful during early onboarding when users are getting oriented.

The Holomovement Technology Holon was also not appearing in the directory, which surfaced a broader issue with holon visibility in the pipeline (42:42).

James walked through the tagging system he built — when a user creates a profile, the automation generates structured seeking/offering tags that will feed the matching algorithm (43:40). These tags may or may not be surfaced on the profile page visibly, but serve as matching signals internally.

[technology="Intelligent Matching Algorithms"]

[technology="Directory Systems"]

🚨 Critical Blockers Before Core Team Demo

Michael Shaun was clear about the bar for the next day's demo: zero instances of processes locking up or halting (49:18). Some visual imperfections are acceptable, but anything that stops a user mid-flow needs to be resolved. Priority fixes identified:

  1. Automation pipeline — fix conditional detection so profile data saves and generates correctly
  2. JSON error on holon creation
  3. Logout bug on the Holon view page (works from Directory, fails from Holon detail)
  4. Directory filter behavior (toggle → tabs)
  5. Profile content not displaying after submission
  6. Light mode toggle — hide it entirely for now
  7. Homepage animation — still needed per Michael Shaun's earlier request

Hera will compile all bugs from this session and cross-reference her existing testing checklist to surface anything else critical before tomorrow's call (49:58).

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Action Items

James Redenbaugh

  • Fix n8n [tag="n8n"] automation conditional logic so profile data (seeking, offering, cover image, tagline) saves and displays correctly on submission (20:08)
  • Resolve LinkedIn field dependency blocking social link saves in the automation (21:26)
  • Fix JSON input error halting holon creation (34:44)
  • Investigate and fix logout bug on the Holon detail page (15:52)
  • Change directory Individuals/Holons toggle to tab behavior (41:24)
  • Hide light mode toggle entirely until it can be properly implemented (40:56)
  • Fix map rendering — revert to last stable version and address country vs. continent line contrast (09:37)
  • Add page loader or skeleton state on Webflow [tag="webflow"] to prevent raw template flash on transitions (11:56)
  • Investigate why Holomovement Technology Holon is not appearing in the directory (42:42)
  • Prepare for re-run crash test call the following day (48:21)

Hera Rose

  • Compile all bugs and issues captured during this session into a working to-do list for James before the next call (49:58)
  • Cross-reference existing testing checklist to identify any additional critical items not covered today (50:13)
  • Continue testing remaining features independently (magic link, forgot password, geographic fields) and document findings (50:24)

Michael Shaun Conaway

  • Remove the word "actively" from the holon creation copy ("actively collaborating") (34:24)
  • Share session recording with Hera for reference (48:56)
  • Provide James with a written list of priorities including homepage animation requirements (49:41)
Relevant Initiatives

Membership Authentication System

Priority: 
Very High
Size: 
XL
Planning Stage

Directory System Enhancement

Priority: 
Very High
Size: 
L
Planning Stage

3D Globe Visualization System

Priority: 
High
Size: 
M
Planning Stage

Holon Formation Workflows

Priority: 
High
Size: 
M
Planning Stage

Holon Page Design & Implementation

Priority: 
High
Size: 
M
Creation Stage

Profile Question & Copy Refinement

Priority: 
High
Size: 
S
Planning Stage

Profile Automation Pipeline Fixes

Priority: 
Very High
Size: 
S
Planning Stage

Light Mode Theme Implementation

Priority: 
Low
Size: 
M
Holding

Assessment Development

Priority: 
Very High
Size: 
Planning Stage

About Page Redesign

Priority: 
High
Size: 
M
Completing

Homepage Animation & About Page

Priority: 
Medium
Size: 
S
Planning Stage
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