Chris Williamson’s Modern Wisdom channel has been on a meteoric rise as the reality-star-turned-podcaster seeks to understand many of life’s complex questions by interviewing some of the most knowledgeable and interesting guests on the globe. All of his content, from 3-minute newsletters to over 800 full-length podcasts in counting, can all be accessed on his website.
To design an app that gives users the flexibility and accessibility to all of Chris Williamson’s content from his weekly newsletters and 700+ full-length podcasts. Members can save and revisit podcasts and newsletters – never fret on where you left off again.
I undertook this project at the end of September 2023 and completed it by mid-October 2023. I used tools such as
With its sheer volume, Modern Wisdom offers seemingly unlimited knowledge. However, with the content being housed in a mobile browser, buffering is an ever-present nuisance when trying to access content – fast-forwarding or rewinding podcasts, going to the next page for more articles, the list goes on. In a world inundated with information and sensory overload, you can’t quite pick up where you left off without a save for later option or designated playlists.
An upgraded web browser and mobile application with a consistent color scheme, emphasis on the full-length podcasts and newsletters to reduce any redundancy, and options to save both forms of content to revisit at a later time.
As the sole developer, I undertook all the responsibilities of the project from the beginning to completion.