Smartbiii - Crowd-Sourcing App for Product Deals
Dru Connold
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Core features include:
Instagram-Inspired Feed: A visually engaging feed layout reminiscent of Instagram, making it intuitive for users to browse and discover deals.
Shopping Lists: Users can create and manage personalized shopping lists across retailers, streamlining purchase planning.
Crowdsourcing Deals: A collaborative platform where users can share in-store and online bargains, fostering a community-driven marketplace.
Background & Challenge
The challenge was to build a seamless platform that could handle a dynamic, visually driven interface while ensuring scalability and performance with a large user base.
Integration of Django with React required careful orchestration to provide real-time responsiveness.
The project needed cross-platform support, ensuring a consistent experience across web and mobile.
My responsibilities included:
Designing and implementing the Django backend with robust APIs.
Developing the React frontend with Redux Saga for complex state management.
Building mobile support using React Native.
Creating a scalable architecture ready for beta testing and community-driven growth.
Results & Impact
Successfully launched beta version of SmartBiii, providing a fully functional, visually appealing platform.
Delivered a responsive, mobile-ready app that enables seamless sharing and browsing of deals.
Fostered an active user community around crowdsourced shopping, blending social interaction with retail discovery.
Established a strong foundation for future iterations, with planned enhancements already mapped for the next phase.
Skills & Deliverables
Backend: Django, API development
Frontend: React, Redux, Redux Saga, UI/UX implementation
Mobile: React Native cross-platform development
Architecture: Scalable system design, beta release strategy
Core Deliverables: Instagram-style feed, shopping list functionality, crowdsourced deals system, responsive mobile and web integration
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Posted Oct 12, 2025
Shoppers struggle to keep track of deals across multiple apps and stores, and needed a single, community-driven platform for sharing, and planning purchases.
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