Project Details
[Archived] - Marketplace app with a dating-app inspired UI for college students to give away or sell their used items to other students on campus. Built using Flutter and Firebase.
FlutterFirebase
Challenges
- Designing a UI targeted for college students and easy product preview
- Implementing real-time listing updates and instant messaging
- Delivering to both Android and iOS platforms
Solutions
- Using dating app UI for familiar and intuitive user experience
- Firebase Firestore for real-time listing updates and messaging
- Flutter for cross-platform development
Technical Details
Firebase Authentication was used to manage user accounts, messaging was handled by another group member
Possible Improvements
- Adding community features like reviews and ratings
- Implementing a more robust search and filter system
Learnings
- Reflection on user experience on mobile market apps
- reflection on the dating app UI design
- Firebase experience