S'porean Creates Bus App For Wife's Long Work Commute To NTU; Says It Saves Her 7 Hours A Month
A Singaporean man developed a custom bus arrival app for his wife to help her optimize her long commute to Nanyang Technological University. The app reportedly saves her several hours of waiting time each month by simplifying arrival data.
Why it matters
This demonstrates how individual software solutions can address specific urban mobility challenges and improve work-life balance.
Jay Teo, 38, isn't a software developer, but built the bus app to answer a simple question: What time should I leave home to catch my bus?
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Some husbands buy their wives flowers. Others take them out for a nice meal.
Singaporean business owner Jay Teo? He built his wife an entire bus app.
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