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Bolo to presne začiatkom roka 2020, keď sme sa s Natáliou po dlhšej dobe opäť spojili. Ako dlhoročné kamarátky, ktoré sa spoznali na Erasmus+ študijnom programe v holandskom Haagu sa vždy máme o čom rozprávať. Obe sme sa v tom čase nachádzali v inej krajine, takže jediným východiskom boli sociálne siete.
Bol to hovor ako každý, plný smiechu a klebetania o živote, ale okrem toho predsa len iný. Iný v tom, že Natália prišla s nápadom, pre ktorý som sa ja (Kristína) ihneď nadchla.
Keďže pandémia ochorenia COVID-19 už bola v plnom prúde, obe sme boli prinútené vrátiť sa na Slovensko a zahraničnú školu dokončiť diaľkovo. Pôsobenie na Slovensku v rovnakom čase počas pár mesiacov pre nás znamenalo, že sme mali možnosť stretnúť sa osobne. Tak sa aj stalo a v auguste toho istého roku, najskôr v našom hlavnom meste, kde Natália študovala, a potom aj v Banskej Bystrici, odkiaľ zas pochádzam ja.
Obe stretnutia boli veľmi plodné na nápady. Načrtli sme si rôzne stratégie či už pre samotnú platformu, ale aj sociálne siete. Riešili sme aj logo, názov a našu maskotku, ktorá sa volá Arabella (haha), a ktorá slúži ako sprostredkovateľ našej mailovej komunikácie.
Maskotka Arabella a Logo
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S nápadom sme boli obe stopercentne stotožnené, ale bez webstránky by to predsa nešlo. Na pomoc do tímu sme si preto zobrali Amosa, holanďana
a full-stack programátora, ktorý sa postaral o vytvorenie webstránky. Nebolo to tak jednoduché, avšak podarilo sa to, a StudyPoint bol na svete.
Webstránka (https://studypoint.app/)
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Platforma vznikla ako riešenie problému, ktorý asi každý študent na Slovensku zažíva. Či už si prvák alebo si v poslednom ročníku, určite si sa niekedy ako študent stretol s hľadaním poznámok a študijnych materiálov na internete. Väčšina študentov si takto pomáha prostredníctvom sociálnych sietí, avšak toto nie je ideálne riešenie, pretože veľa dokumentov sa práve takto stráca niekde v hlbinách internetu.
Naša platforma StudyPoint rieši tento problém. StudyPoint je platforma na zdieľanie a získavanie študijných materiálov. Celý proces cez prihlásenie, nahranie či stiahnutie dokumentu, a tak isto aj dobitie kreditu a výber zarobených bodov (peňazí), je omnoho rýchlejší a zameraný na potreby študenta. Študent je pomocou filtrov na platforme schopný nájsť poznámky na mieru v priebehu niekoľkých sekúnd. Ďalšou výhodou je vytvorenie záložky (uloženie), a tak isto si aj popis či hodnotenie dokumentu.
Okrem spomínaných benefitov sa pokúšame o vytvorenie komunity na našej platforme, ktorá bude slúžiť na výmenu rád, informácií a skúseností v oblasti školstva a startupov. Takýmto spôsobom chceme prispieť k efektívnejšiemu štúdiu na Slovensku. Máme toho ešte veľa v pláne, takže ako sa hovorí “stay tuned”.
Tím, zľava Natália (CEO), Kristína (CPO), Amos (CTO).
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Ešte by sme radi pripomenuli, že StudyPoint momentálne funguje ako občianske združenie. A aj preto budeme radi, ak o nás povieš aj ostatným.
Okrem našej oficiálnej webstránky nás nájdeš aj na našich sociálnych
sieťach - na [Facebooku](https://www.facebook.com/studypointapp/), [Instagrame](https://www.instagram.com/studypoint.app/), [Mediu](https://medium.com/@studypoint.app) a tiež na [LinkedIne](https://www.linkedin.com/company/72407550/admin/).


V článku sa dočítate o naších skromných začiaktoch, o tom, kto je Arabela, a to tom, ako nám COVID-19 dopomohol k vytvoreniu StudyPointu. Ďalej spomíname aký problém StudyPoint rieši, a taktiež pootvoríme dvierka, aby ste mohli nazrieť do našich ďalších plánov.

Ako to vlastne všetko začalo… - StudyPoint

Ako to vlastne všetko začalo…


Today we are going to talk to Amos Bastian, the CTO of StudyPoint. Amos is half English and half Dutch, and he has been working as a software developer for nearly 4 years now. Currently based in Copenhagen, he has been helping StudyPoint to grow. In this interview, you will get to know more about him and his journey at StudyPoint.

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How did you get into programming?

> I was studying astrophysics at university and we had some classes where we had to do some programming with Python. During this time I realised I enjoyed programming much more than what I was currently doing, so I decided to learn more about it and eventually switched to studying computer science the following year.

What does your day look like?

> Since I'm a full stack developer it can vary a lot depending on what kind of project I am working on so it's quite difficult to answer this question. I would say what most days have in common is a lot of Googling and going on StackOverflow. 🤣

What do you do in your spare time?

> I really enjoy programming so I also spend a lot of my spare time coding stuff and learning new things related to programming. Other than that I like lifting weights at the gym and spending time with my lovely girlfriend.

Why did you decide to join StudyPoint and what did you learn?

> I decided to join StudyPoint for multiple reasons. First of all I thought it was a good idea with a lot of potential — it is something I would have definitely used myself during university. Secondly, it was a good opportunity for me to learn a lot about every single part of a web application such as user authentication, uploading images, analytics etc. as well as learn more about working in a team and planning a project.

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Have you ever visited Slovakia? (If yes, how did you like it there?)

> Yes, I've been to Slovakia a couple of times and I have loved every single time. The first time I went there was in the summer of 2020 to visit Kristina, and I ended up staying longer than planned, so that should tell you enough.

What was/is the most challenging part of your job at StudyPoint?

> Since I'm the only programmer currently working at StudyPoint it means that when I have a problem I can't talk to someone else about it, which can mean that stuff takes longer to get done. Of course I learn a lot this way and I can honestly say I really enjoy the challenge.

What do you think is the most challenging part of StudyPoint?

> I think the most challenging part of StudyPoint is to get the users to keep coming back, which is sort of true for every business out there. We are still trying to figure out the best way to do this, but I think we already have some good ideas on how to improve this!

Describe StudyPoint with 3 words.

> Learn and earn.

Why should students use StudyPoint?

> I was terrible at writing my own notes, so if you are like me, then you should definitely use StudyPoint to find notes written by someone else that you can then use to ace your exams. If you aren't like me and are actually good at writing notes, then StudyPoint is a great opportunity for you to earn some money while simultaneously helping out your fellow students.

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We hope the interview was interesting, and if you want to help other students or earn some money, StudyPoint is the right place for you.


Get to know Amos. The interview talks about Amos' passions, how he built StudyPoint, and what Amos really thinks of Slovakia.

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