1. Innovative design—Describe your new design, app, service, product, etc.

My idea for an app that could be beneficial to the public would be a privately managed social credit app. It would be based on the idea of doing good without anyone watching. Essentially, one would connect to the app, and it would follow your actions. You would get points based on the good deeds you do for others. You could earn more points for bigger actions, but basically anything you do that might make someone elses day easier earns these points. The most important part of this app is that it is completely private. No one can see your rating, and trying to share it heavily reduces points. In our age of social media, people are far too focused on others praising them. This app would bring focus back into the idea of doing good for the sake of doing good.

The benefits of having a high score could include possible discounts or deals with participating companies, (e.g. free meals, discounted clothes, etc…). this would give personal incentive for people to do good unto others.

2. Upgraded criteria—state your criteria and why you picked it. Why is it important to you & your community?

This app would be focused on the design criteria of Social Reasoning. It would greatly encourage us to connect authentically with our neighborhood. It is so prevalent in today’s context to be self-centered and cutthroat just to survive. Along with this, we are so exposed to negativity from the world, that our standard expectation is to see the worst in people, and guard ourselves from that. There needs to be a massive shift in perception of others. My app would encourage people to help others as their first instinct, and be open to other people helping us.

3. Supportive context—describe context or world/community that will support this

I think this app could gain footing if people trusted that it was created only with good

intentions. It would be very popular with younger generations, who have been raised seeing the worst in people. While good for goodness’ sake is the expectation in the older generation, it may not be so common coming down generations. A little incentive to be kind and helpful could be the push for younger generations to believe in community again.

4. Weigh Costs­­—Evaluate expected costs—materials. labor, etc–this is not a number or monetary figure, but rather a description of the expected costs to environment, people etc.

The largest cost is going to be securely managing peoples private data. It is a lot of information to store, and it needs to be kept secure and private. I can’t forsee may environmental costs, and ideally the app would be free, and funded by partnerships with corporations that could afford to offer good incentive for people.