SUMMARY
In the Spring of 2020, I took part in the Google Software Product Sprint (SPS) — an invite-only and 11-week virtual program where participants design and build open-source software using the Google Cloud Platform, and collaborate in team projects using Git and GitHub. TravelBud is a web app that I worked on with my SPS teammates during the 4-week team project portion of the sprint.
WHAT IS TRAVELBUD?
TravelBud is a site discovery webapp that provides travelers a chance to design trips to places that give them the real essence of a city or country instead of tourist traps. The site provides users with crowdsourced information on a location’s hidden gems, local events, and cultural norms. (Note: Some images or links in the live demo may be broken due to outdated dependencies.)
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
My tasks included building features on the front-end & back-end of the web app, setting the creative direction of the product’s design and creating high-fidelity UI/UX prototypes.
SOFTWARE & TOOLS USED
Languages: Java, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Google Cloud Platform, Google Cloud App Engine, Google Cloud Datastore
Libraries, Frameworks or Technologies: jQuery, AJAX, JSON
Prototyping Software: Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop