Politigo Review

I am reviewing the final project "Politigo App". This app was an informative app that would essentially educate people who know little about politics, people who want to know more, or even those who are simply clueless about the subject. It had a section in which it showed potential candidates for presidency, the house, the senate, etc. and each one of their stands on a certain issue. Related news and decisions made is also a feature. We can also see the bills that are being signed and by who. I see this to be beneficial because we need to more informed about what really goes on in the government because as the saying goes, Knowledge is Power. 

Being able to see a candidate's (or even someone already in office) position was my favorite part because it was basically an easy way to know someone's stand on a certain topic. However, this would of been even better if the topic, people (we) were interested in, was clickable, that way we can see their actual stand on the topic and what they have said/ their stand over the years. I also like how we also have the option to take a quiz to see which candidate matches our stance and perspective on certain issues. This allows us to connect with potential presidential candidates, for example, who we didn't even know were running for office. I, for one, have taken an online quiz to see with who I matched best with and surprisingly Hillary and Trump were my least matchable. So, this totally opens you up to other people from different political parties, aside from the two heavily known democrats and republicans. This can be great for those parties who don't have the financial help to promote themselves, to be put themselves out there and get known. Because, a lot of these other candidates have great ideas but are not known due to their lack of self promotion. Aside from all of this though, the only flaw I see in this project would be actually getting the unbiased information. Nowadays, each media leans either far left or far right. Getting unbiased sources for information will be a challenge. Looking over, I also saw a grammatical error on the section of the quiz.

Other than that, this app will definitely be of great use, specially during presidential elections. This form of self education can prompt people to make better voting decisions, instead of voting for opposite runner-ups just because they don't like the other. This is an app I absolutely see myself using. Overall a great app!