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Case StudyTier BPrototypeSep 2021
Sika Travel — Academic Product Prototype
Individual end-to-end travel product prototype built with Flutter and Django.
ProductTechnical
Context
Sep 2021 · Academic prototype · Maturity: Prototype.
Problem
Explore an end-to-end digital travel experience as an academic product exercise.
Users
Academic prototype context.
My Role
Individual design and implementation.
Product Decisions & Responsibilities
- Designed the core product experience end to end.
Technical Approach
- Implemented Flutter client and Django backend prototype.
FlutterDjangoBackend APIs
Constraints
- No startup traction, real users, or commercial launch.
Product Flow
- Design experience
- Build client
- Build backend
- Connect flows
- Prototype validation
Outcome
- End-to-end academic prototype completed.
What I Learned
- Owning the whole prototype clarifies handoffs between UX, API, and data decisions.
Evidence Boundary
What this does — and does not — prove
No startup, traction, or commercial claim.
Next Iteration
Extend the product only after the next decision can be tied to stronger user, operational, or business evidence rather than adding features for their own sake.