Dates to know:

• Wednesday 2/22: Project Kickoff/Week 1 Sprint planning
• Friday 3/3 1st Demo (sprint 1 is 8 days long)
• Sprints will be Monday-Friday (sprint planning/retro on Mondays, Demo on Fridays)

<aside> 📌 Notes from the meeting w/Nikki:

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What is The Serious Type?

• A place to give users “place and purpose”
• The creative work is intended for everyone-Youth are included as they are interested and are encouraged to engage with creative work and collaborate with others, regardless of age
• The purpose of this platform is to inform, engage and inspire; the goal is never to “dumb down” the content-Youth are intelligent, insightful and welcome in the community
• Youth aren’t the primary focus, but Nikki wants us to create this with younger users in mind

What is the focus for this phase?

• To build the platform for communication, collaboration and to give a behind the scenes look at the process behind creative work
• To inspire others to get involved and foster deeper connections and relationships (current social media is superficial and connections don’t seem authentic)
• To build a space for others to find common interests, goals, and projects that inspire, encourage connection and deeper thinking
• We might use Nikki’s guidelines to create “guardrails” to promote safety and inclusion
  • There are “editors” who moderate content (unsure at this time exactly who they are)
• Nikki sees this platform as creating a sense of belonging and community, through purposeful work
  • She wants to display the thought and intent behind projects
  • Referred to this as a museum of sorts (you see the art, engage with the art, ask questions, explore the feelings that come up like when you view exhibits at a museum)

What is our role in all of this?

• Naming:
  • Keeping the name The Serious Type for now
  • Some places list “production company” or “production house”-feels like a misnomer right now
  • Nikki is open to calling this platform something like “the forum” under the parent company TST