HotJot: Geolocation-based Social Network Share: Quality Wolves Score Awaiting client review n/a Date Published 17 March 2021 Reading Time 2-Minute Read HotJot is a social network that doubles as a city guide, making easier the discovery and sharing of picturesque places. HotJot is a travel startup from New Orleans, US. They decided that a social network app is perfect for showing local sights and places to both travellers and locals. As HotJot didn’t have an in-house development team, they found us to develop an MVP. Challenge The main task was to create a social network app where users can exchange photos of places worth visiting. The Client asked us to copy most Instagram features and put a heavier focus on geolocation. Overall, the whole thing was about building an app that would make the discovery and sharing of new places more efficient – so we had to make sure the HotJot app would be fast and reliable. Solution We worked closely with the HotJot team to fulfil every detail of their vision. Our project manager gathered all the requirements, created the roadmap, set up the tools needed for tracking the project, and supervised the successful execution of the project. Based on the project manager estimates, we assigned 1 iOS developer and 1 Backend developer for this project. Our developers followed the Agile development process, using Jira and Slack to track tasks and communicate with the project manager. The MVP version for iOS was created in 6 weeks and published on the App Store right away. During the development phase, the following technical solutions were implemented: the frontend using native iOS frameworks, the Firebase backend, and the integration of Apple Maps, Facebook SDK, and Uber API. We also developed the admin console for HotJot to gather and control user data.