SociusQR

Product Design • Web Development • Passion Project

In the midst of the Spring quarter of 2021, when the world was grappling with the challenges posed by the pandemic, I, like many other kids, was stuck in my dorm idling away. That's when I decided to join a workshop organized by the ACM organization @UCSD that aimed to provide students with hands-on experience in creating real-world applications. This was the perfect distraction allowing to me to be creative and also learn valuable skills along the way.

I was assigned randomly to work in a team of 4, which eventually became 3, as well as mentor and we were tasked to build a simple MVP mobile application with a schedule of eight weeks. We all agreed that we wanted to build something that we could use as students and as we were all international students we shared the troubles of networking in person. That gave us the idea to create a tool that could help students at networking events. A way to easily share their profile and contact information inlcuding social media handles simply through QR codes!

This case study delves into the process and outcomes of our project, highlighting the challenges we faced, the solutions devised, and the insights gained along the way.

Outline

This was fun and challenging because we were introduced to a new language in Flutter which worked very differently from any other web-dev framework we'd used before. Iteratively coding as a group and then indivually doing exploratory programming made this such a fun and exciting time! This experience was a thrilling blend of fun and challenge, as we embarked on our journey into the world of Flutter—a new language that diverged significantly from the web development frameworks we were accustomed to. The transition required us to adapt our coding approach and embrace a fresh mindset.

Working collaboratively as a group, we figured the most effective way forward was iteratively coding together. This collaborative effort allowed us to pool our diverse skills, knowledge, and perspectives, resulting in a dynamic and enriched development process. It was during these group coding sessions that we brainstormed ideas, shared insights, and collectively tackled complex problems.

The combination of group coding and individual exploratory programming is what made this an engaging and eye opening journey. We relished the challenges presented by the unfamiliarity of Flutter and enthusiastically embraced the learning process. Overall, this project demonstrated our adaptability, collaboration and showcased the power of collective effort.

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Solutions