{"id":197,"date":"2026-03-17T20:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/interest-curve\/?p=197"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:53:17","slug":"week-7-halves-gameplay-iteration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/interest-curve\/week-7-halves-gameplay-iteration\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 7 | Halves + Gameplay Iteration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Midterm completion week: delivered the midterm presentation and clearly communicated the arc from research \u2192 concept \u2192 user research \u2192 system changes (from investing-only to investing + credit risk\/feedback, with account opening as the banking entry). Continued balancing the loop so budgeting remains strategically central. 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