SkyLock - Airport Luggage Localization App
Khaled developed SkyLock during Junction 2019, Europe's largest hackathon, in Helsinki, Finland. The mobile app helped travelers locate their luggage in busy airports through real-time localization and tracking. Built with Flutter for rapid cross-platform development, the project was part of the team's second-place winning submission. The 48-hour development demonstrated expertise in rapid prototyping under extreme time pressure.
Problem Solved
Travelers struggle to locate their luggage in busy airports, causing stress and wasted time at baggage claim
- •Developed cross-platform mobile application using Flutter and Dart
- •Implemented location services for luggage tracking functionality
- •Designed user interface for intuitive luggage localization
- •Integrated with hackathon team's backend infrastructure
- •Delivered functional prototype within 48-hour hackathon timeframe
- ✓Contributed to second-place finish at Junction 2019, Europe's largest hackathon
- ✓Built functional cross-platform mobile app in 48 hours using Flutter
- ✓Implemented real-time luggage localization and tracking features
- ✓Demonstrated rapid prototyping capability under extreme time pressure
- ✓Proved Flutter expertise in high-stakes competitive environment
Performance
- • Functional prototype delivered in 48 hours
- • Cross-platform iOS and Android support
Technology Stack
Challenge
Building a complete, functional mobile application in only 48 hours
Solution
Leveraged Flutter's rapid development capabilities and hot reload for extremely fast iteration cycles, focusing on core functionality over polish
Impact
Delivered working prototype that demonstrated the concept effectively to judges
Challenge
Implementing reliable luggage localization with limited airport infrastructure access
Solution
Designed system architecture that could work with available location technologies while demonstrating the concept's feasibility
Impact
Created compelling proof-of-concept that earned second place recognition
Situation
Junction 2019 in Helsinki, Finland brought together thousands of developers for Europe's largest hackathon. Teams had 48 hours to build something innovative from scratch. The travel industry challenge presented an opportunity to solve a common frustration: finding your luggage in busy airport terminals.
Task
As the mobile developer on the team, Khaled was responsible for building the user-facing application that would demonstrate the luggage localization concept to judges and potentially thousands of travelers.
Action
Khaled chose Flutter as the 'main weapon' for rapid cross-platform development, knowing its hot reload capability would be crucial for the compressed timeline. He implemented the core luggage tracking interface with location services integration, iterating rapidly on the UI/UX to create an intuitive experience for stressed travelers. The team worked through the night, coordinating backend and mobile development to create a cohesive solution.
Result
SkyLock helped the team achieve second place at Junction 2019. The project proved that Flutter expertise combined with focused execution could deliver impressive results under extreme time pressure. More importantly, it validated the team's ability to identify real user problems and prototype solutions rapidly.
Technical
- • Flutter rapid prototyping for hackathon environments
- • Location services integration patterns
- • Cross-platform development efficiency
Soft Skills
- • Extreme time pressure decision making
- • Rapid team coordination in hackathon environment
- • Pitch and presentation under competition conditions
Key Insights
- 💡 Flutter's hot reload is invaluable for hackathon-speed development
- 💡 Focusing on core user value over technical complexity wins competitions
- 💡 Small friction reductions in travel create significant user value