Chomp Clock

Reflection

Justin Xie

My main work on this project depended on each stage. During the initial stage, I focused mainly on market trends and group brainstorming. Market trend research was especially interesting because it required thinking about what information would actually help us build the project. Brainstorming also helped me understand what content and resources to look for, whether based on functionality or pain points. The Disney creative thinking exercises were particularly helpful in identifying pain points and ideas we might not have considered individually. In the second stage, I worked on interview questions, contributed to brainstorming for the affinity diagram, and worked on the wireflow. I enjoyed the practical use of tools like Figma and Canva. This stage helped me practice designing user flow, including what should be interactive and what the user process should look like. In the third stage, I focused on setting up prototype wireframes and worked on the pro-active feature. Building the final prototype taught me different ways to design functionality. In the final stage, while writing the report, I focused on inputting group content and worked on the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for this page. Overall, this learning experience is one I will always value because I learned a lot from it.

Olivia Farino

In the first part of the project, I worked with my team to narrow down the problem we wanted to solve. I helped organize our ideas using Disney’s creative thinking method, which allowed us to establish our project's objective. I also developed both the demographic and psychographic profiles of our target users.
In the second part, I conducted an interview and helped summarize the other interviews we collected. This allowed us to gather preliminary data on user needs and identify common themes among them. I used this information to create user personas, which later helped the team in creating our affinity diagram.
In the third part, I contributed to building our Figma prototype and helped summarize the earlier parts of our project.
Overall, this project provided me with valuable experience in working with a team and building a solution from the ground up. Something that went well was the team’s ability to build each stage off of the previous one and create a cohesive solution to our initial problem. If we were to continue this project, we could improve by conducting more user testing and getting feedback on our interface in order to ensure that it functions as intended.

Khanh Ngoc Trinh

My experience throughout this project was very positive. One of the most valuable skills I developed was teamwork. Since this was a large, ongoing group project with team members collaborating online, I had many opportunities to improve how I communicate, coordinate responsibilities, and support others.
Over time, I learned how to better navigate shared responsibilities and adapt to the needs of the team. I also became more aware of my role within the group, especially in situations where responsibilities were not clearly defined. This helped me become more flexible and proactive.
During the first phase of the project, I was responsible for researching competitors. However, I realized that my approach could have been improved, as I included some companies that were not entirely relevant. This experience taught me the importance of clearly defining criteria and ensuring that research aligns closely with the project goals.
In the second phase of the project, I particularly enjoyed creating the user journey map. Analyzing the user experience helped me better empathize with users and identify key pain points, allowing me to discover more specific areas for improvement.
For the third phase, I worked on the rewards tab in the prototype. This was one of the most challenging yet enjoyable parts of the project, as I had to both develop the feature and learn how to use Figma at the same time.
Overall, this project has been a highly rewarding experience that strengthened both my collaboration and design skills.

Jasmine Xie

This experience taught me how influential a time management app can be. How it can create a better time for the users, how practical and helpful it can be. Overall, it gave me a better idea of problem solving ideas that people would actually use for their benefit.