Smudge Technologies
Challenge
We set out to build a mobile marketplace that connects homeowners directly with verified local service providers—creating immediate employment opportunities while solving everyday maintenance challenges.
The solution needed to cater for:
- Intuitive matching system connecting homeowners with service providers
- Administrative oversight for platform management and quality control
- Location-based service allocation ensuring efficient connections
- Dual-sided user experience serving distinct user groups
Solution
We delivered a powerful yet accessible platform using a strategic technology sta
Technology
Function
Native iOS/Android
Optimized mobile experience across devices
Firebase
Real-time updates and secure authentication
MySQL Database
Efficient service and user data management
Node.js Backend
Scalable API integration and business logic
Key capabilities
- For homeowners
- Easy service requests
- Provider selection and review
- Secure communication
- For service providers
- Opportunity notifications
- Job acceptance and management
- Payment processing
- For administrators
- User verification and management
- Platform activity monitoring
- Service quality oversight
Business
Impact
- Created direct connections between service providers and potential clients
- Improved local employment opportunities for small business owners
- Built a scalable platform addressing a critical social challenge
- Delivered technology that makes a measurable difference in combating unemployment
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+27 11 447 2740
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