Interview Summary

After interviewing ten people I found that there were actually a hand full of people who do not like to download apps or use apps. They had when they first received the phone and had the hype of everything the phone could do, but now they do not use more than three or four. A problem I ran into was having to accomodate for people who still do not have smart devices, or only being able to use the device on Wi-Fi connections. Trying to have everyone at an event check in would be unrealistic as there would be no motivation. Several people suggested using either a QR code or linking with another application Bump. Both of these would allow ease of access to the check in system and would not casue too much of a hassel. However, these methods would still miss the demographic without smart phones. A tally system offered for the creator of the event would allow them to mark their friends as present, but only a maximum of two or three every minute. Many people were mostly concerned about the anonymous factor of creating the events and how they would be shared, while others thought the whole process was more complictated than helpful. Of all the things noted, the list came down to a couple of decisions. This should no longer be an app. Even if it is a website, it could be accomodating for mobile devices and then people would also have access to view from a computer and would therefore include more people. The website would have to have a catchy name so that people would remember it and become more likely to use and therefore increase the amount of friends also visiting the site. Those that do have a mobile device would have the benefit of using QR codes or Bump to sync the event with friends and update the map in real time. And finally, since the incentive is all on the host, there could be some tally system offered to check in others and make it easier for them to find friends and invite them. The biggest issue would be to make the design simple, sleak, and as least confusing as possible.