Currents is an app I built during the summer when I didn’t get accepted into any research or industry internships. So since I got bored, I was like, screw it—let’s build something cool. I realized that most dive logging apps lacked good UX—they just weren’t fun or intuitive to use.

One of the main challenges in marketing Currents is the competition: Subsurface. Many older divers are understandably hesitant to try new apps. I don’t blame them—there have been plenty of attempts before mine, but most of them weren’t serious or well-supported.

Even apps from big manufacturers and agencies like Garmin, Suunto, PADI, and SSI tend to lock user data into their platforms, which adds to the problem. This project has taught me a lot about doing things properly—from design and development to marketing and user experience. Along the way, I partnered with a bunch of great organizations (and hopefully more in the future!) to help make dive logging fun and easy—Suunto, Garmin, DAN, and Dive Assure, to name a few.