Finding time to be with loved ones shouldn’t be so hard. In the century characterized by digital media and information, there is surprisingly no solution that serves as a centralized place for all basic social needs—posting, sharing, communicating, and
planning. Apps like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat allow users to quickly share, like and comment on posts and stories while Messenger and iMessage allow for instant communication, yet real plans get lost in large group chats, Facebook events (where people say they’re going to something and never show up) and disappearing messages. Then there’s Outlook and Google Calendar, where things feel just a little too serious.
Hang sits at the intersection between calendar planning and social media. We built an all-in-one social platform that streamlines social planning by taking away the stress of getting people together, miscommunication, and ultimately having plans fall through. Hang allows the user to effortlessly organize and plan their lives while staying connected with friends and family, all in one spot.
After a UX consultation session with the co-founders during quarantine, I decided to join the Hang team and help redesign social life post-isolation. As the Director of User Experience, I led product design efforts with the help of Kaitlin Tsai, one of the Co-Founders, throughout the summer in preparation for our second beta launch in the fall.
