As for the core feature of our app, we proposed around 10 ideas through brainstorming. For example, selling unused SOC printing quota to students of other faculties, taking tutorial attendance with mobile locations, IVLE chit chat group that was open to student ONLY and, of cause, dating app. But some of the ideas had no much relation to Facebook or to social networks, and some of them were not of piratical use. In the end we came up with this idea of creating a platform for NUS students, SOC students in particular, to find part time jobs / projects. It was a surprise for us when we found that there were no existing platform or attempts because we thought the need was real. We were all CS major and we understand that many CS students, including ourselves, were doing or were interested in doing part time jobs / projects as a way to enhance experience and skills as well as earning some money.
After further analysis, we decided that the flow of the app should be as follow: Companies, or individuals such as professors, will post available jobs / projects onto the app and students will be able to indicate interests. Afterwards, companies and students will get in touch with each other and proceed the process or recruiting offline.
I personally think the app will be useful but there are issues concerns me as well. First of all, can the demand of SOC students to part time jobs be a fake demand? In other words, is it possible that most of students are just considering about finding a part time jobs but actually cannot do it due to problems such as time constraints. Second, how can we ensure that the companies that are recruiting can be trusted (for example, they will pay our students)? Actually I should worry about not being able to get enough companies on board first.
Concerns aside, I am actually quite looking forward to carrying out such idea because it may be able to serve the needs of my fellow schoolmates.
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