Adapting to Change in Harder Time
Just as we neared development, the pandemic tightened resources, forcing us to reconsider our native app plans. Facing budget constraints, we opted for a progressive web app (PWA) – a web-based solution with some notification limitations. This pivot required me to redesign the interface for the new platform.
PWA's limited storage posed a challenge, so I streamlined the interface to two core tabs: Explore and Notifications. Explore housed everything users needed, while the profile moved to settings, and chat features were removed. To empower farmers, I upgraded market prices to include trend analysis, providing valuable insights for selling their crops. Implementing notifications was especially tricky, requiring extensive testing.
Beyond the interface, I built a UI kit for our future design system and collaborated with a developer to create a component library. Finally, after overcoming numerous hurdles, we launched the app, brimming with excitement for what we achieved.