Reflection 5: We See the Light

Reflection 5: We See the Light

In this playback, we finally started to see Mathiné look like the tool we imagined back in September. Our to-do list went from a wall of “someday” items to a series of checked boxes: the refreshed landing page, shared calendars, assignment auto-population from...
Looking Back and Forward

Looking Back and Forward

Over this sprint, our team made significant progress transitioning from feature development to getting feedback and validation. Deployment on November 14 allowed us to begin testing with Meaningful, I2U, and several one-off users. Getting real users to interact with...
Reflection 4: Locked In

Reflection 4: Locked In

This sprint, we shifted from “building features” to “building habits” – for our users and for ourselves. With exams looming, we leaned into study-season realities: clearer flows and community touchpoints that make Mathiné feel like a teammate, not another tab....