Core77 covered the FLAP project in its post about Maker Faire on Friday. They stated, “There’s a long history of well-intentioned high-tech failing in the developing world due to lack of infrastructure, but FLAP seems to be proceeding in a cautious and well thought-out way, seeking feedback on their products among early adopters in potential target markets before undertaking wider distribution.” Cautious indeed! By the end of the month, we’ll have protos in Ghana and Kenya and in September, we’ll have protos in additional countries. Our goal is to collect as much feedback from users as possible so we build a product that’s actually useful! We’re not building the FLAP messenger for San Francisco commuters (sorry guys!); we’re building it for people in developing countries who lack access to portable light. Their feedback will make or break this project. If they love it, we’re gold. If they hate it, we have a lot of work to do. So we’re looking forward to the Ghanaian’s feedback! Should be really interesting. Stay tuned . . .
Ghanaians checking out the FLAP bag at Maker Faire. Photo by Eric Hersman
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