Splash Galuega Autu: Polokalame Fesootaiga Lautele e Junjie Xu

O le mamanu Splash Galuega Autu: Polokalame Fesootaiga Lautele e Junjie Xu o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2025 A' Design Award Uʻamea i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Fe'avea'i.

UʻameaFe'avea'i· 2025

Splash Galuega Autu: Polokalame Fesootaiga Lautele

na mamanuina e Junjie Xu

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Uʻamea i le Vaega Fe'avea'i

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Splash Galuega Autu: Polokalame Fesootaiga Lautele

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O Splash o se polokalame fesootaiga lautele na faia e fesoasoani i tamaiti aoga kolisi e feiloa'i ma uo fou i le tino moni. E lesitala tagata fa'aoga i se numera telefoni ma va'ai i mea o le a tutupu i le itulau autu. E tasi le kiliki e auai ai i se mea e tupu, ma e mafai ona faia ni feiloaiga fou i ni sekone. O le fetaui e fa'avae i luga o le taimi, le nofoaga, ma fa'afiafiaga e fa'asoa. O feso'ota'iga fa'alua ma le fefaʻasoaʻiga faalilolilo o numera telefoni e lagolagoina ai le talitonuga ma le saogalemu. O faamanatuga e faamalosia ai le auai. Ua fausia Splash mo iOS ma Android ma e aveesea ai taofiaga e uiga i tau ma taimi mo feso'ota'iga i totonu o le lotoa aoga.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Splash Galuega Autu: Polokalame Fesootaiga Lautele, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Splash Galuega Autu: Polokalame Fesootaiga Lautele e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Splash Galuega Autu: Polokalame Fesootaiga Lautele ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: Splash is an instant offline social networking app designed for college students to seamlessly meet new friends with one-click matching based on time, location, and preferences. Unlike traditional apps, Splash removes financial and time barriers to socializing, leveraging real-time event creation, smart notifications, and second-degree connections for trust. The design prioritizes speed, spontaneity, and safety, ensuring frictionless interactions that foster real-world friendships.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: Platform: iOS (Swift), Android (React Native)
Backend: Firebase (Firestore, Authentication), Google Cloud Functions
Event Matching Algorithm: Real-time interest and availability-based pairing
User Authentication: Phone number-based login with OTP verification
Privacy & Safety: End-to-end encryption for phone number exchanges
Data Storage: Cloud-based with GDPR compliance
Package Size: 40MB initial app download
Fa'ailoga: social networking, campus friendship, offline socializing, real-time event matching, college networking, friend meetup app, spontaneous meetups, Firebase app, community building, event-based networking
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: Splash was built using Swift for iOS development with a Firebase backend for real-time event matching and authentication. We employed React Native for cross-platform scalability, leveraging Google Cloud Functions for instant event processing. The UI was crafted using Figma, focusing on minimalistic yet engaging interaction flows. Our design methodology followed Lean UX and rapid prototyping, allowing for iterative user testing and agile improvements.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: The biggest challenge was balancing spontaneity with user safety and trust. Unlike traditional networking apps, Splash required instant but meaningful social matching, ensuring low drop-off rates while maintaining a seamless UX. We tackled this by leveraging second-degree connections for social proof, implementing privacy-first phone exchange, and designing a minimal-input event creation process. Rapid iteration and real-world testing allowed us to optimize engagement.
Su'esu'ega: Research Type: Market & UX Research
Objective: Validate the demand for frictionless campus socializing
Methodology: Surveys, interviews, prototype testing
Data Collection: 500-person survey at CMU, 100+ user interviews
Participants: College students (18-24)
Results: High interest in a free, instant social meetup app
Insights: Users prioritize low effort, real-time availability, and social safety
Impact: Splash removes financial/time barriers to forming friendships, making socializing more accessible
Fa'aosofia: Splash was inspired by the struggle of making real-life friends on campus without investing excessive time or money. We saw a gap—students craved spontaneous, effortless social interactions. Drawing from Uber’s instant matching model, we designed Splash to remove the friction in meeting new people. Our research included a 500-person CMU survey and 100+ user interviews, refining our MVP for real-world needs. With fast iterations and data-driven UX, we built a seamless, intuitive experience.
Umi o le Poloketi: Pittsburgh PA, Sep 2023 - Mar 2024
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: Users sign up with their phone number and sync contacts to discover friends. The homepage displays upcoming events, allowing users to join with one click. Event initiators can create meetups in seconds, while AI-powered notifications increase engagement. Users confirm participation by exchanging details and uploading a profile image. Smart reminders ensure attendance. The app fosters real-world connections effortlessly, reducing social friction.
Sui o le 'Au: Junjie Xu
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: Junjie Xu