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PathFinder Edu – The Spatial Web Platform for International Education Logistics 🌍✈️
Applying for higher education abroad shouldn't feel like navigating a logistical maze blindfolded. For the #FlowstepChallenge, I wanted to build a product I actively wish existed: PathFinder Edu. 🚀
Having analyzed international financial requirements, scholarship structures, and application timelines for European and British higher education programs, the sheer complexity of syncing blocked accounts with strict visa deadlines became obvious. A generic spreadsheet isn't enough to track 28-day maturation rules and priority processing delays.
So, I built a solution. PathFinder Edu is a dedicated, responsive web platform (specifically designed for desktop architecture, not just a mobile app) that visually maps out your journey.
What I built using @flowstep.ai:
✅ The Gantt Canvas: A real-time spatial timeline syncing financial and academic milestones.
✅ The Financial Engine: A live calculator that computes required bank statements based on destination and duration.
✅ The Visa Hub & Confirmed Bookings: A secure document vault leading to a satisfying "Booked" success state.
The experience of using Flowstep as an AI design engineer was incredible. I was able to prompt my ideas, refine the UI components using the chat interface, and iterate across a full 7-screen high-fidelity flow right on the canvas.
#UIUX #DesignEngineer #ProductDesign #Flowstep #BuildInPublic
Public Link: https://app.flowstep.ai/file?activeFileId=c5170af9-1ec8-4abb-81b8-db476e9aa638
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Live prototype (click through all 7 screens): https://app.flowstep.ai/file?activeFileId=39201e1f-e478-400a-93c9-8d9eea6d4ade
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Posted on X: https://x.com/XkaiiMusic/status/2081289140382097848
