Growsimple

Invest in yourself by challenging yourself.

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Inspiration

Investing in yourself goes beyond just finances. It's about building a better you and a better future. We wanted to push the boundaries of Wealthsimple beyond just financial investment and into a company that helps you invest in yourself in every way. Growsimple is an extension of the Wealthsimple app that looks out for your health, fitness, learning and more.

What it does

Growsimple provides you with different challenges hosted by local businesses & organizations. The challenges are all related to investing in yourself such as fitness sessions, learning a new craft etc. When a challenge is completed, users will get a reward from the business and a certain amount invested in their Wealthsimple account by Wealthsimple or the business. Users also have the opportunity to earn badges from completing a certain number of challenges which adds a huge bonus to their Wealthsimple account.

How we built it

It is designed as a web app and prototypes were designed on sketch & InVision. The mockups were then coded with HTML5, CSS3 & Javascript to provide a user-friendly online experience.

Challenges we ran into

It was difficult to manage to Google Maps API to provide a user experience that was up to par. We also ran into challenges building a responsive web page to optimize viewing for different types of devices.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are most proud of the practicality and impact it would have on Wealthsimple's branding. We believe that this addition to the app will help Wealthsimple bring in new users who join Wealthsimple after completing a few challenges. It will also strengthen Wealthsimple's image as being a hip, investment company that cares about their customer's future instead of a traditional bank that focuses solely on financial return.

What we learned

We learned more about the process of implementing APIs, and working together as developers & designers. We learned more about working with APIs and responsive web design.

What's next for Growsimple

In the future, Growsimple will improve its technical capabilities by adding APIs that can track user movement & habits to become a "smart" app. It will become an app that is integrated into users daily lives to help them build healthy habits.

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