Hive Connect - A social network for beekeepers
Creating an app for beekeepers
Field insight: After speaking with beekeepers in Marseille, I found that existing tech solutions (connected hives) didn’t meet their real needs – they were too expensive for professionals and useless for hobbyists.
The real need: A centralized space to share advice, collaborate, and exchange equipment – something missing from the market.
Our solution: Together with my teammate, we designed Hive Connect – a hybrid social network combining a forum and equipment-sharing system, tested and validated with real beekeepers from the start.
Potential: Still in development with FlutterFlow (no-code), this innovation project explores a niche market with unmet community needs. It demonstrates my ability to spot field opportunities and design user-centered solutions in traditional industries.
Hive Connect - A social network for beekeepers
Creating an app for beekeepers
Field insight: After speaking with beekeepers in Marseille, I found that existing tech solutions (connected hives) didn’t meet their real needs – they were too expensive for professionals and useless for hobbyists.
The real need: A centralized space to share advice, collaborate, and exchange equipment – something missing from the market.
Our solution: Together with my teammate, we designed Hive Connect – a hybrid social network combining a forum and equipment-sharing system, tested and validated with real beekeepers from the start.
Potential: Still in development with FlutterFlow (no-code), this innovation project explores a niche market with unmet community needs. It demonstrates my ability to spot field opportunities and design user-centered solutions in traditional industries.
Hive Connect - A social network for beekeepers
Creating an app for beekeepers
Field insight: After speaking with beekeepers in Marseille, I found that existing tech solutions (connected hives) didn’t meet their real needs – they were too expensive for professionals and useless for hobbyists.
The real need: A centralized space to share advice, collaborate, and exchange equipment – something missing from the market.
Our solution: Together with my teammate, we designed Hive Connect – a hybrid social network combining a forum and equipment-sharing system, tested and validated with real beekeepers from the start.
Potential: Still in development with FlutterFlow (no-code), this innovation project explores a niche market with unmet community needs. It demonstrates my ability to spot field opportunities and design user-centered solutions in traditional industries.
My working process
Find out how I design impactful experiences
My working process
Find out how I design impactful experiences
The origin of the idea
The idea emerged after visiting an exhibition by Antoine Pointcheval, a renowned Marseille-based artist, and conducting several discussions with beekeepers.
Key insight:
Connected hives, while innovative, don’t address the real needs:
Too expensive for professionals with large-scale operations.
Not a priority for hobbyist beekeepers.
The main challenge? Beekeepers lacked a centralized space for collaboration, advice, and equipment sharing.
The origin of the idea
The idea emerged after visiting an exhibition by Antoine Pointcheval, a renowned Marseille-based artist, and conducting several discussions with beekeepers.
Key insight:
Connected hives, while innovative, don’t address the real needs:
Too expensive for professionals with large-scale operations.
Not a priority for hobbyist beekeepers.
The main challenge? Beekeepers lacked a centralized space for collaboration, advice, and equipment sharing.
The solution: Hive Connect
We envisioned an app with the following key features:
Connect with nearby beekeepers.
Ask questions and get quick answers.
Locate apiaries.
Facilitate equipment sharing among users.
The solution: Hive Connect
We envisioned an app with the following key features:
Connect with nearby beekeepers.
Ask questions and get quick answers.
Locate apiaries.
Facilitate equipment sharing among users.
Organization and research
Pour comprendre les besoins, nous avons :
Mené des entretiens utilisateurs pour valider les hypothèses.
Animé des ateliers collaboratifs avec une apicultrice pour prioriser les fonctionnalités.
Organization and research
Pour comprendre les besoins, nous avons :
Mené des entretiens utilisateurs pour valider les hypothèses.
Animé des ateliers collaboratifs avec une apicultrice pour prioriser les fonctionnalités.
Design and testing
We followed an iterative process:
Ideation: Applied the 6-to-1 method to generate and refine ideas.
Prototyping: Built interactive wireframes on Figma.
User testing: Collected regular feedback to validate and optimize user flows.
Design and testing
We followed an iterative process:
Ideation: Applied the 6-to-1 method to generate and refine ideas.
Prototyping: Built interactive wireframes on Figma.
User testing: Collected regular feedback to validate and optimize user flows.
A design system for consistency
We developed a design system to ensure coherence, including:
A library of visual and functional components (icons, buttons, typography).
Documentation on Zeroheight to align designers and developers.
This system accelerated development and prepared the app for future scalability.
A design system for consistency
We developed a design system to ensure coherence, including:
A library of visual and functional components (icons, buttons, typography).
Documentation on Zeroheight to align designers and developers.
This system accelerated development and prepared the app for future scalability.
Next steps
The app is currently under development using Flutterflow, a no-code tool. We continue to test and refine the user experience while adding new features identified with beekeepers.
Next steps
The app is currently under development using Flutterflow, a no-code tool. We continue to test and refine the user experience while adding new features identified with beekeepers.
Curious to meet me?
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Curious to meet me?
Why not talk to each other over coffee?
Curious to meet me?
Why not talk to each other over coffee?