A group of Clemson students launched a new scheduling app on March 4 to minimize scheduling complications and connect people through their devices.
The app, called MyOverlap, focuses on reducing difficulties in finding time for group projects so that people waste less time finding periods of the day to meet.
The app addresses scheduling problems by focusing on finding times when every group member is free and setting a group meeting that fits around these times. This specific function is what the creators believe separates this app from others.
The Tiger interviewed one of the app’s co-founders, Noah Hubbard, a senior accounting and finance major at Clemson, about his contributions to the app.
Hubbard pointed out the key differences between MyOverlap and other apps people use to manage their schedules. Instead of being an app with too many features, MyOverlap solely focuses on people and their meetings.
“A lot of tools try to do everything — scheduling, calendar management, productivity, to-do lists. That gets overwhelming fast,” Hubbard told The Tiger in an interview. “MyOverlap doesn’t try to be your whole calendar, it is more focused on finding and executing a time to meet with your group — quickly, visually, and without clutter.”
Hubbard and the other founders kept their fellow classmates in mind while developing MyOverlap. Hubbard believes the app will be successful among college students primarily because of the large number of student organizations and group projects that are prevalent in universities.
“Students already use GroupMe, Discord, and email to coordinate, but those tools aren’t made for scheduling,” Hubbard continued. “MyOverlap is the most mobile friendly group scheduling option that shows you exactly when your group is free, identifies the best time automatically, and will let you confirm a meeting in one click.
“For students managing classes, clubs, and side projects, it makes life easier and collaboration smoother,” he told The Tiger.
Eventually, the founders hope to see the app expand in usage and used by teams who meet remotely, nonprofit organizations or family members.
Hubbard has been thinking about producing this app since his freshman year at Clemson during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it created various difficulties in communication.
During the pandemic, Hubbard noticed that people were isolated and restricted from connecting with each other in person. This observation ultimately inspired him to produce an app to connect people through their devices.
“Anywhere you’ve got people with busy schedules who want to spend less time planning and more time actually meeting – that’s where MyOverlap fits,” Hubbard said.
