Project Chronos
So with my lady friend Stephanie out of town for two months doing an artists residency in Banff, I have been left with enough time on my hands to dabble with a side project. I’ve been wanting to try to make a Facebook app for awhile now due to my coworker Andrew’s great success with them. I got ahold of a key to ENTS today, and finally have a free night, so I popped into the space to try and get a start on something.
One thing that is difficult for me developing for Facebook is that I don’t really like Facebook. The simplest way to develop a site is to develop it for yourself, and there just aren’t many Facebook apps out there I would ever use. I considered doing another “Which is cuter?” style site, would be simple to make and they always seem to be popular, but I was having a hard time getting excited about it. After some random web surfing I was pondering the things I needed to remember to do this week and then the light bulb appeared.
I realized it would sure be nice if I could get a reminder message sent to me when I needed it. There are a few web services out there that do this, but I haven’t been able to find a good Facebook app that does. With Facebook’s status as a daily app for most people, and its built-in integration with email, etc. it seems like an excellent medium for the service. The idea lacks an obvious viral growth model, but it has the benefit that it’s something I would actually use. Even if it never becomes popular, it will make my life a small amount better, and it will be an excellent way to get my feet wet with Facebook development. For the time being I dub this Project Chronos, let it begin!