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I guess you could say that this idea started right here, in Contra, where I felt like the mobile invite UX could be smoother by including a QR code screen like so many of The Apps™.
From that idea, I designed a mockup in Figma of what I wanted the screen to look like, exported it, stored it in my camera roll, posted about it in the Contra Slack, and moved on.
It wasn’t until I was at a vibe coding meetup that I felt the particularly awkward pain of networking away from my computer… out in the wild… IRL. 😅 Everyone had different accounts and contact preferences. 🤳🏼 We stood around hunting for the right apps on our phones or camera rolls, searching for the most elegant ways to exchange details. 😵💫 The process took far longer than it should have—in 2025—but here we are...
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@Carolyn Marie Love this QR-first networking concept
@Chirag Madhu thank you. 🙏🏼
The process took far longer than it should have—in 2025—but here we are, living in a landscape scattered with apps and accounts packed into screens of more apps and folders with even more apps.
Every time I’d go to a new event, the same process would inevitably repeat again. I...
It almost seemed like flows and designs were not created by people who ever actually used them to connect with other people offline—out in the in the real wold… IRL. Who would’ve guessed? 😆
Before long I started jotting down ideas for an IRL networking app should include:
-QR...
The first thing I did was to upload the mockup I made in Figma, write a brief explanation of the app concept, added the bullet points I had in my notes, and hit return. From there it was a non-linear process of trial and error to settle on the most stable and feature rich...
Of course, there are features I’d like to add (some of which worked in previous iterations of the app but kept surfacing bugs in the current version) like image downloads, or features which would require a backend connection or Apple developer account, but those nice-to-haves...
@Carolyn Marie There's a real life?? 😂 This project looks fab!
@Afton Negrea Apparently! 🤯 It's a whole world full of other people and everything. Who knew!? ☺️ Thanks for the love. 🫶🏼
@Carolyn Marie I like your Idea. Agree there should QR Scan feature.
Btw I was yesterday about creating a simple visiting card nothing on except QR code to Scan. Anyone wants know about or your profession just scan and your website or portfolio appears... How cool was that Carolyn?
@MUHAMMAD SHAHNAWAZ Aslam 💯 (assuming the presence of a smartphone) it's the fastest, easiest, and most portable way to collect information. ⚡️
@Carolyn Marie Yeah I will soon create my QR only visting card😊
@Carolyn Marie I check your LinkedIn and find out you worked in Web3 Dao projects Wow.... What do you think? Is digital Art died now because of AI... In my Opinion almost died
@Carolyn Marie nice work.
@Doyin Fagoyinbo thanks 💛
@Carolyn Marie love the gradients 🧸
@Roger Rangel thank you 🙏🏼
@Carolyn Marie This is so good, Carolyn. I love how you took a tiny friction point that awkward IRL moment of swapping details and turned it into a clean, thoughtful UX concept. The QR-first idea feels super intuitive, and your mockup totally nails the vibe. It’s wild how many apps still...
@Jesutofunmi Oluwalade Thanks!
To create the showreel, I took screenshots on my phone, then customized a couple of Jitter templates, and stitched them both together in Adobe Express where I added my introductory text. (I probably could have done that in Jitter too, but I'm relatively new and...
@Carolyn Marie clean design😍
Thanks! @Majid Ali
@Carolyn Marie This is an elegant yet simple solution to something that is definitely common! Great demo video too.
Thank you, @Mark Mathson
@Carolyn Marie Super thoughful
@Carolyn Marie nailed it 🔥
@Mamuka Chiladze thank you! 🙏🏼
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