Telegram Mini-Apps

Designing experiences within constraints

Telegram mini-apps come with tight constraints: little screen space, Telegram's own interaction patterns, and a mobile-first environment. I was the only designer, so the whole interface was mine — and it had to feel like a native part of Telegram, not a website stuffed into a chat.

Each app meant learning its users and its job first, then making the path through it short and obvious. The aim was simple: feels at home in Telegram, gets the user to what they came for.