Overview
Every semester, the same problem repeated itself: notes scattered across WhatsApp groups, videos buried in Telegram channels, and previous-year papers passed around as blurry phone photos. Study Hub was built to fix that — a single, offline-first place for students to find what they need, when their connection doesn't cooperate.
The Challenge
College Wi-Fi is unreliable, mobile data is expensive for many students, and existing study-material groups were unorganised and impossible to search. Students needed a way to access verified notes, video lectures and previous-year question papers without waiting on a slow connection every single time.
Approach
- Interviewed classmates about their actual study habits — when they studied, on what device, and what they searched for most.
- Designed a content structure organised by subject and semester rather than by upload date, so material stays findable months later.
- Built a Progressive Web App from the ground up so it installs like a native app and caches content for offline access.
- Added a lightweight login system so returning students could pick up exactly where they left off.
The Solution
Study Hub ships as an installable PWA with service-worker caching, meaning notes and previously viewed videos remain accessible even with zero signal. The interface is deliberately minimal — subject folders, a search bar, and a progress tracker — because the goal was speed, not spectacle.
Outcome
Study Hub is now used by dozens of students in my batch as their default reference point before exams, and it became the proof-of-concept that led directly to my first paid client project.