NKIN – Product Creator

Posted on Saturday, July 30th, 2022

Client	Abby Greenberg
Professor(s)	Leanne Seaward, Laura McHugh
Program	Computer Engineering Technology – Computer Science
Students	Mark Wright, Corey Malcomnson, Rohit Jindal, Tarek Alobidat

Project Description:

The project started when the client Never Knew I Needed (NKIN) commissioned the team to build a new product customization website. They currently have a website selling products like clothing and accessories with unique designs. The client’s needs were not met by this website, as they have customers who own retail outlets which order custom products in bulk. The team was commissioned to solve this problem by implementing a product customization website that was intended for use by retail customers only. The goal was to allow retail customers to log in to the new website with the same credentials they used for NKIN’s current website. This application would allow the retail customer to customize the clothing and accessories with their choice of color, images, and logos.

Our team chose to develop the website using a front-end JavaScript framework called React. Since the team had no experience with React, it required us to engage in self-learning through reading documentation and taking online courses. Once the team was familiar with React, the team started building the website. There were many hurdles to overcome, but once things came together, the team was happy with the level of customization the user is capable of with the new site.

Overall the project was a success and a great learning experience for the team. It’s always beneficial for the growth of a developer to learn a new language or framework from scratch. Additionally, working in an Agile team environment, with version control using Git, gives experience with the collaboration and organizational tools common in the software development workplace.