ANISA ALAMIA

Hello, Adulting App!

I had to figure so many things out on my own- how do I get a car loan, when do I need to go to the doctor, how in the hell do I fill out these college financial forms? When were they due, again? Whoops.

Health insurance? Don’t need it (yes, you do).

Sure, there’s YouTube, Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok. Well, that’s the problem – too many places to look with opposing information. Is the answer even right for your specific scenario? Maybe you forgot to mention that your passport expires within six months of your travel date (IYKYK).

Analysis paralysis sets in, and even ChatGPT-4 can be completely wrong because guess where it gets the information? The internet! Also, remember that time it hallucinated for everyone in February??

So here’s step one of my design journey- are users actually asking for this kind of help?

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Anisa Alamia

  • BIG is growing!

    Please check out my slide show on BIG, the case study.

  • Positive research
    Positive research

    I studied user interviews (private info withheld) via Ready to Launch Research that confirms my original hypothesis. Users want and need help navigating this office-like job we call “adulting”. Forms, laws, unspoken rules, oh my! Sixteen year olds aren’t any better off than I was at sixteen in surprising ways, and it doesn’t get better…

  • Hello, Adulting App!
    Hello, Adulting App!

    I had to figure so many things out on my own- how do I get a car loan, when do I need to go to the doctor, how in the hell do I fill out these college financial forms? When were they due, again? Whoops. Health insurance? Don’t need it (yes, you do). Sure, there’s…