We've
been told that the world is round, like the many things we've also been
told about. Many things are true or appear true, sound true and some
may be true while others may be false. Whether the world is flat or the
world is round, it might not make any difference for me and for many
people.
Like the many things or the many stories we've
read about, heard about, believed them to be true. Like other human
beings who've struggled to fit the underlining premises of things or who
have strugged but still could not fit the premises of things. I too do
have my own fair share.
If the world was indeed round, I'll like to do many things that only a world that is flat would permit. Here we go:
- If the world was round, I'll like to create a mobile application
using Ionic, Angularjs, PhoneGap and Parse that uses Facebook sdk to
signup, signin, pull profile pictures of people who have signup in a
particular location, display such profiles and allow others to follow or
connect with them. When they connect they can chat or exchange
messages. This sounds a lot like Tinder but it doesn't necessarily have
to be swipe left or right. Simple onClick would do the trick. Why this
app? The first scenerio is an app that can allow me to connect with
people in an event or seminar before they would leave that event. It
turns out 90% of people that attend events don't usually show up at the
after party. A lot of people leave before the event is over. Why can't I
connect with them lazily while the event is on? Why can't I have a
profile that says " Am good at SEO and looking to join a company" or " I
suck at JavaScript but I can do HTML/CSS and help you with your
startup" or " I suck at tech but I'll make 30 phone calls in a day and
have 4 customer meetings setup every week".
- The second scenerio is, we as people are locked inside of our
apartments and rooms, we barely open the door to strangers, I can't find
people that live in my neighbourhood and connect to them at random.
What if technology made it possible? If it made it possible to find
dates and hookups, why not connecting for other reasons? . I remember in
2011 I did not play football for the whole season because no one around
me knew where they play football in order to advice me to go look for a
club. I searched online and couldn't find any possibilities. I was new
to that area, didn't know the language, didn't have enough contacts or
friends. This year again, the same thing, I missed a small part of the
football season because of this same issue, thankfully someone knew an
internet football board where requests are being posted. Football is my
example, what is your example? Can you tell me Facebook helps you
connect with non friends?
- If the world was round, the app for the events would be marketed or
advertised at major events. It would be a free app, the advert by
placing some flyers or distributing flyers at the event location and
possibly pitching the app at these events. The last event I attended a
month ago, had people come from all over Europe. Chances are these
people will take the same app to go try it at the next event and the
only solution to the success of this app would be " availability" and
"workability". I tried two apps at this event. I found no one? Why? The
world happens to be round in America alone. Maybe not, maybe the grass
is always greener on the other side, maybe it is true. Maybe at the
after party of the event, I manged to see that the event organizers are
approachable, don't see you as an underdog. Know what I mean?
The world aint round. Too bad!