Monzo + IFTTT: Everyday Automation through Programmable Money

Tom Feltwell; Chris Elsden; John Vines; Shaun  Lawson

Monzo + IFTTT: Everyday Automation through Programmable Money

Tom Feltwell, Chris Elsden, John Vines, Shaun Lawson

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Abstract

We summarise recent work performed by the authors, where we conducted a qualitative study of the recent integration of a UK-based, digital-first mobile banking app - Monzo - with the web automation service IFTTT. Through analysis of 113 unique IFTTT ‘recipes’ shared by Monzo users, we illustrate the potentially diverse functions of these recipes. Beyond achieving more convenient and efficient financial management, we note many playful and expressive applications of conditionality and automation that far extend traditional functions of banking applications and infrastructure. We highlight the different aspects of automation created by these non-expert users to achieve, often novel, financial automation.

Original language	English
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 5 May 2019
Event	CHI 2019 workshop on Everyday Automation Experience: Non-Expert Users Encountering Ubiquitous Automated Systems - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 5 May 2021 → 5 May 2021 https://matthiasbaldauf.com/automationxp19/

Conference

Conference	CHI 2019 workshop on Everyday Automation Experience: Non-Expert Users Encountering Ubiquitous Automated Systems
Abbreviated title	Automation XP 2019
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	5/05/21 → 5/05/21
Internet address	https://matthiasbaldauf.com/automationxp19/

Keywords

Money
Automation
FinTech
IFTTT

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Feltwell, T, Elsden, C, Vines, J & Lawson, S 2019, 'Monzo + IFTTT: Everyday Automation through Programmable Money', Paper presented at CHI 2019 workshop on Everyday Automation Experience: Non-Expert Users Encountering Ubiquitous Automated Systems, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 5/05/21 - 5/05/21. <https://matthiasbaldauf.com/automationxp19/papers/AutomationXP19_paper_11.pdf>

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