Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Key Discussion Points:

1. Meeting Introductions & Team Overview:

• Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter introduced the collaboration between TechFleet and Mob Coder, acknowledging the diverse backgrounds of attendees and emphasizing the mission to empower tech workforce entrants.
• Initial logistics included acknowledging late arrivals, team locations, and reaffirming TechFleet’s broader mission.

2. Sprint 4 Overview & Project Timeline:

• Spencer Fong provided a retrospective of Sprints 1-3 focusing on infrastructure, research validation, and prototype development.
• The demo was structured to reflect progress from initial research to design iterations and upcoming development milestones.

3. UX Research Findings:

• Design Insights:
  • Alex Lee presented user feedback identifying friction points (e.g., unclear labels, editing workflow confusion).
  • Positive feedback highlighted: automatic citation feature, clear visual guidance.
• Workflow & Interaction Insights:
  • Oana Ozunu reported difficulties users experienced in navigating Design A and edit/create workflow confusion in Design B.
  • Quantitative usability testing data showed both designs had similar drop-off rates (~25%).
• Recommendations:
  • Simplified navigation, integration of best elements from both designs, refined labels, and clearer workflows recommended.

4. Design & Branding Strategy:

• Yihyoung Li shared consolidated design recommendations and usability takeaways.
• Rachel Beyerlein presented mood boards and onboarding strategies (e.g., social media logins, tutorials, creator type selection), emphasizing minimizing user friction.

5. Product Vision – VeriSci Version 3 (MVP3):

• Amir Panahi and Alexi King outlined the dual approach of a web app and Chrome extension.
• Core focus: Instant AI content generation, integrated sources, adaptive assistance, and streamlined research workflows.
• A phased development approach was proposed, balancing product scalability with user experience integrity.