- Who: Through my interviews, I found out that there are groups of people that fall outside of my market. These individuals are people who always study alone, and thus do not have to worry about finding enough seats for a group. Additionally, there are people who study outside of their homes very rarely and do not deal with the issue enough for it to be significant. Two interviewees are in scholarship houses that have adequate study space, thus do not feel the need to leave their homes. My first interviewee said that she mostly studies at her dining room table, so she usually does not study elsewhere. While she could imagine it being a good service for others, she didn’t seem to have the need herself.
- Interviewee number three said that many athletes do not have to worry about study space because there are designated tutoring/studying halls provided for the athletes.
- Two interviewees identified people in college towns as the people who could use most effectively. Surprisingly, my first interviewee, a 23-year-old female, said that they would not use it because she does not like using technology and the app would only contribute to her stress.
- What: One interviewee brought up a good point: this would definitely help the problem of students having to waste time looking for spots to study, but the root of the problem may still remain with this product. There may still be inadequate seating.
- Why: I believe that the need is still the same. However, with the outsiders it becomes a matter of if they want it to be resolved (those who find it inconvenient to check into the app) or if they feel that the issue is not occurring frequently enough (those who study at home most of the time).
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Juiiana,
ReplyDeleteIsnt it interesting how interviewing people you find so many perspectives on your idea. I must agree that the root of the problem inadequate seating, would still be na issue. However, that should not deter you instead that should be a driving source to not only find a solution to one problem but find a solution for two problems.
Hi Juliana,
ReplyDeleteI do agree that for the most part, college students who study at home will not need this service to find open seating, however, I study at home as well and sometimes if I feel I need a change of scenery or absolute focus I will go to a library. I also agree that the app wont solve the lack of seating, but it definitely will give guidance to students who need to find a study space. If the database is accessible from home, students can determine what study space to go to ahead of time and will then hopefully find adequate seating.
Hey Julianna,
ReplyDeleteLike Carolina said, the issue with the amount of seating shouldn't scare you away from this opportunity. Your idea is great and we could definitely use it, even if there are people who prefer to study alone or already have places to study. You noticed this problem for a reason! Until the problem solves itself and we just happen to have open seating everywhere (it won't), then this opportunity will exist.