An Excellent Integration on the Way? On 28 November, Telegram's Official Contests Channel revealed that three contests would be announced before the end of the year: two focused on design ¹ ² and one on programming . What caught my attention the most was the first one, aimed at interface designers to conceptualise an innovative feature that does not yet exist on the platform: 'Nodes'. Telegram describes them as spaces similar to Slack communities or Discord servers, which shows how it's drawing inspiration from other apps to enrich its ecosystem. This isn't a bad thing if it's done right and meets real user needs. As a regular Discord user, I admire how its servers offer a unique and polished experience, with advanced role management, themed channels, and automations that make Telegram's groups ( with topics ) and channels seem basic in comparison. That's why streamers and artificial intelligence companies prefer Discord for their communities: seamless integrations and impeccable organisation facilitate everything from live events to automated support. Telegram could learn from this to improve its current tools. This contest could inspire Telegram designers to refine a feature that transforms the app's communities, making management more intuitive and powerful. I would love to participate, but my old computer does not support modern design software; while I save up for a new one, I continue to learn about interfaces to gain proficiency. Anyway, I plan to create conceptual mock-ups of how I would structure an ideal community on Telegram, inspired by Discord, and share them here for feedback. What do you think? Let's hope "Nodes" arrives soon and revolutionises the platform! #contest #design #information #iosbeta @iosbeta