PRODUCT / COLLABORATION
Useful capabilities do not always find each other
Blinkr explores a simple idea. People often have skills or resources, but need the right partners to put them to work.
A problem worth connecting
One person has a workshop and tools. Another knows how to repair bicycles. A third can manage bookings and customer communication. Together, they could start a local bicycle repair service. This hypothetical example explains the question behind the product.
I work on product strategy and the software that turns the idea into practical workflows. The project is in ongoing development.
AN EXAMPLE, NOT A PREDICTION
What could they build together?
Select each contribution to connect the example.
Select a contribution to see how it could fit.
A local bicycle repair service
The example brings together repair skills, an equipped workspace, and customer coordination. Demand, costs, and the people involved would still determine whether the service could work.
HOW THE WORK DEVELOPED
The project, step by step
Stages describe the work, rather than promising a fixed release timetable.
- 01
Identifying the problem
People can have valuable capabilities without the complete combination needed to pursue an opportunity.
- 02
Developing the concept
Explore connections between complementary skills, experience, and resources, rather than only professional job titles.
- 03
Defining the first audience
Newcomers and experienced older professionals are intended initial groups. The Netherlands is an intended first market.
- 04
Designing the product
Turn the idea into profiles, skills, resources, requests, categories, collaboration opportunities, and discovery workflows.
- 05
Building the MVP
Develop the backend with Python, Django, Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, and JWT authentication. Wagtail supports content functionality.
- 06
Working on infrastructure
Develop deployment and testing workflows. The project includes work on moving hosting and migrating from MySQL to PostgreSQL.
MY CONTRIBUTION
Where I work on the details
- Product strategy and development priorities
- Backend services, data models, and APIs
- Guided onboarding and discovery workflows
- Wagtail-based content functionality
- Automated testing and deployment workflows