Project Overview

MyWay is a web app that helps cyclists in Germany plan multi-day trips and book private gardens to camp in along the way. By connecting travelers with local hosts, the app offers a slower, more personal travel experience rooted in community and regional discovery.

Objectives

This project was completed as part of a full-stack web development bootcamp at Le Wagon in Berlin. The primary goal was to gain hands-on experience designing and building both the front and back end of a functioning application within a collaborative team setting.

Services:

Web Development • UX/UI Design

Tools Used:

CSS • HTML • Ruby • Heroku • Github • Figma • Whimsical • Trello

Industry:

Hospitality & Travel

Timeframe:

1 Month

STEP 1

Journey Mapping & Market Research

Given the development focus of this project, we skipped formal UX research and jumped straight into design and build. We began with a rapid evaluation of existing travel and camping apps to identify design patterns, strengths, and gaps. From there, our team ran a collaborative workshop to define the ideal user journey and key touchpoints for a seamless planning and booking experience.

View User Journey Map

STEP 2

High-Fidelity Prototyping

I created a fully interactive high-fidelity prototype in Figma to guide our build process. This prototype acted as both a design reference and a communication tool for our team—helping us align on layout, interaction flows, and styling. It also streamlined our front-end development, as we were able to directly translate the Figma designs into CSS.

STEP 3

Front-End Development & Launch

Our team split responsibilities between front-end and back-end development. I led the front-end implementation, working full-time over two weeks to translate the prototype into a responsive, user-friendly interface. The app was developed and tested collaboratively, and we successfully pitched MyWay as our final project to the Le Wagon cohort.

Note: The live site is no longer available, but this project remains a key example of my end-to-end product design and development process.