Collabocado
Project Brief
As a participant in General Assembly's "Problems that Matter" Hackathon,
I was tasked with solving any problem (big or small).
Time
Role
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3 Days
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​UX Researcher
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UX Designer
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UX Strategist
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Project Manager
Tools
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Figma/ FigJam
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Google Forms
Team Members
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Abel Rondon (UX)
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Kareem Draz (Dev)
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Rohit Jacob (Dev)
TL;DR
TL;DR
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What is Collabocado?
Collabocado is an app designed to bring together different kinds of new tech professionals to collaborate on personal projects, challenges, or even find a Hackathon team.
Survey Results
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Based on 27 Tech Professionals
51.9%
struggle with networking
51.9%
struggle with
having enough portfolio artifacts
25.9%
struggle with maintaining their skills
Competition
Competition
Hackathons address these struggles! But...
52% of survey respondents said they either dislike Hackathons or have never participated in a Hackathon
"It's a rush, and the end destination for most projects is a shelf and oblivion"
"Tight time constraint, sometimes there are very vague problems to solve"
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Painpoints:
Having to rush
Time commitment
Vague prompts
Having no use for the product afterward
How well do Collabocado competitors address user values and concerns?
Solution
By facilitating connections and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams on projects of the user's choosing, users will have an easier time engaging in behaviours that ultimately help them land a job.
Iterations
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Removed the ability to request joining a project
Removed the ability to accept or reject users from a team/ project.
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A new Tech Professional is likely to be applying to jobs like crazy, we want to remove any additional unnecessary stress or worry while also making the platform more inclusive.
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Improved the labelling for external links.
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external link icons are not very consistent across the web, labeling makes it easier for the user to know what to expect.
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Moved external link under the project brief
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fits with the flow of a user's behaviour better. A user is more likely to read a description before deciding to tap on an external link.
Next Steps
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Add the ability to connect with users
Add a project specific chat
Add in-app voice and/or video conferencing
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Include badges and trophies for the number and different kinds of projects the user collaborates on.
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This will help gamify the "hussle" and make things like networking a lot more fun and engaging.
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This platform would be free to all users to start and once the user-base is big enough, we would like to explore the monetization opportunity of integrating private communities that are school/bootcamp specific.