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CASE STUDY MOBILE · CLOUD · PRODUCT EVOLUTION

CocaRoad

Useful local information. A maintainable mobile foundation.

A mobile application for coca-leaf price information in Bolivia, organized by region and community. Initial product development followed by Expo, React Native and Android modernization.

  • React Native
  • Expo
  • TypeScript
  • Firebase

Product development & technical evolution

CocaRoad mobile price information interface

The engineering challenge

Make regional and community price information easy to navigate, and keep a functioning mobile product maintainable as its frameworks and Android requirements change.

Decisions that shaped the system

  1. 01

    Organize price consultation around the region → community → registered prices hierarchy.

  2. 02

    Use Firebase cloud services while treating access boundaries and security rules as architectural concerns.

  3. 03

    Modernize Expo and React Native as a coordinated ecosystem, with strict TypeScript and reproducible release configuration.

What this work taught me

Successful compilation is one part of delivery. Mobile maintenance also requires security review, platform compatibility and reproducible releases.

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