Synopsis
I worked remotely with a startup company based in Chicago to design and develop a stress-management and constructive thinking app for iOS.

I can't share specific details or display the app publicly until it is released, however I have been given permission to share the app privately in the context of a job interview.

I was responsible for most aspects of the app's creation including; branding, design, copywriting, development, and user testing.
Time Frame: 2018 - 2021​​​​​​​
Challenge
Learning Swift & SwiftUI
The biggest challenge I faced in this project was diving back into code and learning a new programming language. Although I have had three years of formal programming training, it had been a while since I had coded on a daily basis.
Solution — Doing Tutorials, Reading Development Books, and Asking for Help
Luckily there is plenty of information available on the web and in books. I focused on doing tutorials to bring me up to speed and I read a few books to get a deeper understanding of the languages I needed to learn.
I simply needed to practice coding again and put in the time to build off of the knowledge I had so I could learn something new.

Another part of learning is asking for help when you need it. Throughout the development process I sought guidance from other iOS developers in various communities to help work through programming problems.

What I Learned
Iterative Design
This project more than any other has given me first-hand experience with iterative design. What started as a simple prototype has expanded into a sophisticated and powerful app.
We went through many iterations to make it better and more robust. Several iterations were made based on user testing.
Conducting Formal User Testing
I had the opportunity to conduct several in-person, one-hour long user tests. In these tests I was looking to understand the app's usability, identify pain-points people were experiencing with the app's process, and determine if we had successfully executed on the goals of the app. I also asked some market research questions to help us with determining a pricing model.​​​​​​​
Overall, this journey was incredibly insightful and gave me a solid understanding of the full cycle of product development. I would love to show it off to you in a job interview or introductory call.
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