Overview
My friends and I were always trying to find time to hang out, but coordinating schedules was a mess—different calendar apps, group chats that went nowhere, and lots of back and forth. So I designed FriendFlow, a social scheduler that makes it easier for small groups to sync calendars and instantly see when everyone’s free. Instead of endless texting and confusion, FriendFlow connects to Google, Apple, and Outlook calendars, highlights shared availability, and keeps input minimal. I surveyed people to understand what made group planning so frustrating, mapped out the main pain points (like scheduling and confirming), and designed a clean, simple interface with just enough privacy control to make sharing feel comfortable.
Challenge
Coordinating schedules with different calendar apps is frustrating. Finding a time that works for everyone usually means long message threads with no clear answer.
Goals
- Sync multiple calendar platforms (Google, Apple, Outlook)
- Visually highlight shared availability
- Minimize input needed from users
UX Approach
- I surveyed people to learn where group planning gets complicated
- Mapped key steps like scheduling and confirming
- Designed a clean, easy-to-use interface
- Simple privacy controls to manage what’s shared
Core Features
- Group calendar overlay showing when everyone is free
- Smart reminders and RSVP system to keep plans on track
- Simple privacy controls for availability sharing
Outcome
When I tested the Social Scheduler prototype, the response was really positive. People kept mentioning how much simpler it made group planning feel—especially compared to the usual back-and-forth in group chats. One person even said it “felt like a group planner that actually saves time,” which really summed up what I was going for. The whole idea came from a real problem I ran into all the time with my own friends—we’d want to hang out, but it was always a mess trying to coordinate with everyone’s schedules across different calendar apps. So I built something to fix that. In testing, people liked how the interface highlighted shared availability right away and didn’t require a bunch of extra steps. I kept privacy in mind too, so users could choose what they wanted to share without overthinking it. After seeing how much the prototype helped, I knew I was onto something. Now I’m diving into building FriendFlow into a real app that my friends and I—and hopefully others too—can actually use to make planning way less of a headache.
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