9A Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2
Mark Candela
9A Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2
Interview 1 (Andy):
My first interview for this blog was on my friend and fellow UF undergraduate student Andy. I knew that Andy had a scooter and had class on campus and he worked out regularly so there was no excuse for him not to park on campus and have the same difficulties finding scooter parking as countless other students and friends of mine. I asked Andy if he had purchased a more lucrative parking decal that would allow him to have reserved parking spots but he said that was not the case. The way that he figured out how to beat the disastrous parking mission that is finding scooter parking at UF, was through training his body and mind to be an early bird. I asked what he meant and he elaborated that the majority of students prefer class between 10am and 11am typically, and knowing this Andy purposely schedules his courses earlier than those, usually around 8:30am or 9am to beat the rush hour later and have a usually chill morning. I asked if this was the sole reason he organized himself that way, to beat the traffic and find easier parking. He said no, not the only reason, but it was a principle one and he wanted to take full advantage of it.
Interview 2 (Austin):
My 2nd interview was with my roommate Austin who goes to school at Santa Fe College. He owns a car and has spoken to me about dealing with parking issues in the past so I knew he would resonate with the idea of my parking nav product that would alert those in search of parking spots. But he surprisingly told me he did not have to deal with many of these circumstances and I found that he did not have an unmet need that would be utilized by my opportunity. He said it could be a good idea but he did not really need it because he typically has class online and doe snot have to leave the house for the majority of his needs. He only has class once a week in person so he does not have to deal with the stress of getting to class on time and not worrying about parking, and often times he walks out and doesn't worry about parking at all or has things delivered to him here at home.
Interview 3 (Eli):
My 3rd interview was with my friend from home in South Florida, Eli. Eli went to high school with me and owns a car but does not have trouble getting to school. This is because Eli lives less than a block away from the university he attends and find himself just walking or jogging to class everyday rather than "wasting gas and time trying to find parking and waiting at lights" as he said. I asked if he would ever think of a situation in which he could see himself using my product to satisfy and opportunity but he truthfully said not really. The majority of his friends including his significant other also live close to him and she finds herself walking over to his house as it is. He really says that it is surprising that although he is a college student with a vehicle and attends college, he doesn't have to worry about finding parking in tough or annoying areas like limited college parking lots.
Interview 4 (Laura):
My aunt Laura was the next person I interviewed over the phone. She briefly lived in New York and Atlanta but now resides in Miami with her family. I asked her if she had trouble finding parking throughout her life and she responded that she did, but not nearly as much as her friends and family. She explained that living in New York City for over 5 years helped her avoid driving and getting stressed out about parking because she could easily walk or wave down a cab for wherever she needed to go. When she was in college she always walked and when she grew up in downtown Atlanta everywhere she wanted to go her older sister drove her. Since she had children and bought a car things have changed somewhat, but in reality she admits that she finds herself outside of the boundary.
Interview 5 (Claudia):
My final interview was with my sister Claudia. She is in high school and drives her car to school so naturally i assumed she also found it difficult to find parking. I thought that high school and college students would be the first to find reason to use my potential product to seize their opportunities. Surprisingly to me when I asked my sister if she found trouble finding parking she said "Obviously not." To my surprise, she said that the schools have now instituted personal parking so students and faculty to not have to fight for parking spots. This dampens my proposal as now she and her peers did not need to download and support my product because in their immediate future it did not seem essential.
Inside the Boundary
Who is in: Individuals who find themselves getting stressed out or having trouble finding easy parking whether it be for work, school, or whatever personal reason.
What the Need is: The need is a product that is accessible to the public that tells you the availability of parking spots quickly so the problem of figuring out where to park is avoidable for both cars and scooters.
Why the need exists: Because institutions around the country employ or assist a great number of people and often times underestimate the demand as a result when construction is being undergone they do not include enough parking spaces leaving lots to capacity and forcing citizens to panic or park illegally resulting in fines and tickets.
Outside the Boundary
Who is Not: All college students who I figured would want to just walk out of bed and find very easy and available parking without worry.
What the need is Not: The need is not a cop out for students or people to just ignore and result in a harder time parking for others and just ignore and/or park in the grass illegally.
Alternative Explanation: Many people design their work or school schedule a specific way to avoid the mass traffic and trouble of parking and immense number of people.
9A Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2
Interview 1 (Andy):
My first interview for this blog was on my friend and fellow UF undergraduate student Andy. I knew that Andy had a scooter and had class on campus and he worked out regularly so there was no excuse for him not to park on campus and have the same difficulties finding scooter parking as countless other students and friends of mine. I asked Andy if he had purchased a more lucrative parking decal that would allow him to have reserved parking spots but he said that was not the case. The way that he figured out how to beat the disastrous parking mission that is finding scooter parking at UF, was through training his body and mind to be an early bird. I asked what he meant and he elaborated that the majority of students prefer class between 10am and 11am typically, and knowing this Andy purposely schedules his courses earlier than those, usually around 8:30am or 9am to beat the rush hour later and have a usually chill morning. I asked if this was the sole reason he organized himself that way, to beat the traffic and find easier parking. He said no, not the only reason, but it was a principle one and he wanted to take full advantage of it.
Interview 2 (Austin):
My 2nd interview was with my roommate Austin who goes to school at Santa Fe College. He owns a car and has spoken to me about dealing with parking issues in the past so I knew he would resonate with the idea of my parking nav product that would alert those in search of parking spots. But he surprisingly told me he did not have to deal with many of these circumstances and I found that he did not have an unmet need that would be utilized by my opportunity. He said it could be a good idea but he did not really need it because he typically has class online and doe snot have to leave the house for the majority of his needs. He only has class once a week in person so he does not have to deal with the stress of getting to class on time and not worrying about parking, and often times he walks out and doesn't worry about parking at all or has things delivered to him here at home.
Interview 3 (Eli):
My 3rd interview was with my friend from home in South Florida, Eli. Eli went to high school with me and owns a car but does not have trouble getting to school. This is because Eli lives less than a block away from the university he attends and find himself just walking or jogging to class everyday rather than "wasting gas and time trying to find parking and waiting at lights" as he said. I asked if he would ever think of a situation in which he could see himself using my product to satisfy and opportunity but he truthfully said not really. The majority of his friends including his significant other also live close to him and she finds herself walking over to his house as it is. He really says that it is surprising that although he is a college student with a vehicle and attends college, he doesn't have to worry about finding parking in tough or annoying areas like limited college parking lots.
Interview 4 (Laura):
My aunt Laura was the next person I interviewed over the phone. She briefly lived in New York and Atlanta but now resides in Miami with her family. I asked her if she had trouble finding parking throughout her life and she responded that she did, but not nearly as much as her friends and family. She explained that living in New York City for over 5 years helped her avoid driving and getting stressed out about parking because she could easily walk or wave down a cab for wherever she needed to go. When she was in college she always walked and when she grew up in downtown Atlanta everywhere she wanted to go her older sister drove her. Since she had children and bought a car things have changed somewhat, but in reality she admits that she finds herself outside of the boundary.
Interview 5 (Claudia):
My final interview was with my sister Claudia. She is in high school and drives her car to school so naturally i assumed she also found it difficult to find parking. I thought that high school and college students would be the first to find reason to use my potential product to seize their opportunities. Surprisingly to me when I asked my sister if she found trouble finding parking she said "Obviously not." To my surprise, she said that the schools have now instituted personal parking so students and faculty to not have to fight for parking spots. This dampens my proposal as now she and her peers did not need to download and support my product because in their immediate future it did not seem essential.
Inside the Boundary
Who is in: Individuals who find themselves getting stressed out or having trouble finding easy parking whether it be for work, school, or whatever personal reason.
What the Need is: The need is a product that is accessible to the public that tells you the availability of parking spots quickly so the problem of figuring out where to park is avoidable for both cars and scooters.
Why the need exists: Because institutions around the country employ or assist a great number of people and often times underestimate the demand as a result when construction is being undergone they do not include enough parking spaces leaving lots to capacity and forcing citizens to panic or park illegally resulting in fines and tickets.
Outside the Boundary
Who is Not: All college students who I figured would want to just walk out of bed and find very easy and available parking without worry.
What the need is Not: The need is not a cop out for students or people to just ignore and result in a harder time parking for others and just ignore and/or park in the grass illegally.
Alternative Explanation: Many people design their work or school schedule a specific way to avoid the mass traffic and trouble of parking and immense number of people.
ReplyDeleteHi Mark! I found it to be very interesting how in your first interview, he scheduled his classes around when he knew the time of rush hour was. I was also surprised to read your sisters response that she doesn’t have any difficulty. I agree with you that I would think highs schools would have the same issue. Overall, great blog post! I think that you described both the inside and outside boundaries well.