Challenge
The client regularly played golf at a local club. Tee times were booked via the club website, and were made available a few days ahead of time.
Popular time slots were very difficult to reserve - dozens of golfers would wake up early and spam the refresh button in hopes of getting in. But we all know that you can’t beat a computer.
Solution
At its core, the key functionality was dead simple: click faster.
So the app did just that. It would open up a web browser a few minutes before the desired time would be up for grabs, and click the right spot at exactly the right time - precise to a fraction of a second.
Of course, the user needed a way to set or cancel desired booking times. This was a simple static HTML page with a mobile-friendly form. It also showed the status of the latest booking attempt (implementing email notifications was outside the scope/budget in this case).
Outcome
The client no longer had to climb out of bed in the morning, frantically clicking from their pajamas. They just had to set it and forget it.
It worked amazing this morning! Thank you again for all your help.
For their sake, let’s hope no one else at the club hires me to do the same thing!