A barber asked me for an Appointment Booking Software
And I ended up creating a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)
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Today someone called me. He sounded rough and curt. He sounded very on-the-point. He sounded sharp, like his tools.
“Many people calling me. I do hair cutting. You have anything that can make people book appointment with me?”
When he said “anything”, he actually meant a software or IT solution that might solve his issues.
That started our discussion. He said he was comfortable with Whatsapp and wanted something along that line. I advised him it might not be ideal.
Yes, Whatsapp CAN be used for this purpose. I have developed helpdesk systems using Whatsapp’s Cloud API before. So, I know that an appointment system with that is also possible.
“I understand your problem. Why don’t you let me think a bit more, and then I’ll get back to you?”.
We hung up. I deliberated over lunch. Then, over dinner. Brother here wants a system that should make life easier for him AND his customers to make their hair-cutting appointments with him. And brother here is not so tech-savvy. And he said his budget is not so high. (well, whose is, right?)
