The Skill Swap Board is a web platform that enables users to exchange knowledge and expertise by posting skills they can teach alongside skills they want to learn, facilitating peer-to-peer learning without monetary exchange.
Primary User: Continuous learners who want to expand their skillset while also sharing their existing expertise.
User Need: These users seek affordable or free learning opportunities and are willing to trade their time and knowledge rather than paying for formal education.
User Goal: To find compatible learning partners for mutual skill development.
Traditional skill acquisition faces several barriers:
- Formal education and courses can be expensive
- Many people have valuable skills they could teach others
- It's difficult to find people interested in reciprocal learning exchanges
- Community-based learning lacks structure and matching mechanisms
- Many specialized skills have limited learning resources
Users need a centralized platform to connect with others for mutually beneficial skill exchanges.
- Facilitate skill bartering between users
- Create a community of active learners and teachers
- Provide a structured format for posting and finding skill matches
- Simulate the experience of finding and connecting with learning partners
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Skill Posting Board
- Create listings with "Skills I Offer" and "Skills I Want"
- Categorized skill taxonomy
- Skill level indicators (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
- Estimated time commitment
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Matching System
- Basic filtering and search functionality
- Highlight potentially compatible matches
- Sorting options (newest, best match, etc.)
- Save/bookmark interesting listings
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User Profiles
- Basic profile information
- Skills inventory display
- Teaching/learning preferences
- Availability indicators
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Communication Simulation
- Mock message templates for initial contact
- Conversation starters for skill exchanges
- Example planning scenarios
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Main Board
- Clean, card-based layout of skill swap posts
- Clear visual distinction between offered and wanted skills
- Intuitive filtering controls
- New post creation button
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Post Creation Form
- Guided form with clear sections
- Skill selection from categories
- Skill level definition
- Time commitment and availability fields
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Profile View
- User information display
- Skills visualization (offered vs. wanted)
- Mock contact button
- Example exchange history
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Frontend
- HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (or React for component-based structure)
- Responsive design for both mobile and desktop use
- Accessible interface (WCAG 2.1 compliance)
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Core Components
- Post creation and display system
- Matching algorithm (basic version)
- Mock messaging interface
- Local storage for post data
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Performance Requirements
- Smooth browsing experience with numerous posts
- Quick filtering and search response
- Responsive form interactions
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User Engagement
- Number of posts created
- Time spent browsing listings
- Return visit frequency
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User Behavior
- Categories of skills most frequently offered/requested
- Filtering and search patterns
- Completion rate of post creation
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User Feedback
- Interface usability ratings
- Feature satisfaction survey
- Concept validation metrics
- Real messaging system between users
- User ratings and testimonials
- Scheduling integration for planning sessions
- Group skill swaps for multiple participants
- Virtual meeting space integration
- Day 1 - Morning: Requirements scoping & UI design
- Day 1 - Afternoon: Post creation form & skill taxonomy development
- Day 1 - Evening: Board layout & post display implementation
- Day 2 - Morning: Mock profile system & basic matching algorithm
- Day 2 - Afternoon: Search/filtering implementation & UI refinement
- Day 2 - Evening: Final testing & presentation preparation