Desarrollo de un prototipo de una “super app” para una urbanización cerrada localizada en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Uniting communities of people that share the same housing sector is a key factor in improving interpersonal relationships among them. Therefore, for the elaboration of this project, it was determined that developing a "super app" prototype would be ideal. The prototype integrates chat functionalities, a virtual marketplace platform, QR code entry automation, and digitization of the process of sharing management updates and releases, making this process more feasible. To develop the "super app" prototype and the subsequent web service to manage data and functionalities, market research was conducted. It established great interest in the use of an app that would simplify communication processes between residents of a gated community, providing access to a variety of services under the same platform. The tools used for the development of the "super app" prototype were the React Native framework for creating, designing, and developing a scalable and responsive mobile app using JavaScript, Node.js for the development of a web socket that manages real-time chatting, and PHP for the development of the APIs used for the functionalities of both the "super app" and web service. The results obtained from the use of the "super app" were satisfactory, as it evidenced that the residents of the gated community have an interest in an app designed and developed with their needs in mind. The objective of promoting communal activities and a healthy relationship between residents was successfully achieved.