Chango

TL;DR

Founded, designed, and developed Chango, a civic engagement PWA built end-to-end. The platform supported grassroots initiatives and secured partnerships with organizations like 100 ideas al día and Paqueros x Bogotá.

Role

Title: Founder, Designer, Developer

Team: Solo project (end-to-end ownership)

Contributions: Ideation, UX/UI design, prototyping, development, deployment

Timeline: 6 months

Impact: Launched a civic-tech platform that fostered local participation and secured partnerships with community-driven initiatives

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Overview

Civic engagement progressive web app (PWA). Personal project, designed and developed as a proof of concept. Geographic Information System (GIS) with social features intended to make civic engagement fun.

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Problem

In today's interconnected world, people are craving for ways to engage, collaborate, and make their voices heard.

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Solution

Chango: (chahng-goh) MASCULINE NOUN 1. (primate) (Mexico) a. monkey

The development of Chango, a civic engagement progressive web app (PWA), was designed and developed as a proof of concept. The brand was created with the goal of making it friendly and playful, with a color scheme inspired by Mexican architect Luis Barragan.

Splash screen

The UX and UI for the MVP were designed and prototyped using Adobe XD.

Prototype

Meteor was chosen as the tech stack, allowing for easy handling of Front End, Back End, and DevOps. Google Maps was used to display a map with the location of posts.

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Impact

• Chango was launched in under three months from branding to final deployment.
• The development of Chango allowed me to learn about devops, databases, and other backend technology.
• Chango also served as a white-label product for similar projects using social media and geolocation capabilities, as the creator developed LaPazQuerida's site as a white-label product.
• This initial version of Chango allowed for testing with real users, helping to better understand their motivations and increasing civic engagement.