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Iowa State student Whelo created an app to create hyper-localized social texting with an emphasis on privacy and in-person connection. The app’s concept was to create a messaging platform from scratch to combine a few ideas such as proximity and local context. Here are some of his thoughts on what went well, what failed, and what he learned from the project/ project. The project was enjoyable, and it was an excellent experience for just going through the steps of starting a product/project.