Inspiration
We wanted to provide a peer-to-peer (P2P) ridesharing service that is lower-cost and more accessible than Uber, using the advantages of web3 technologies. We believe that access to affordable rideshare should be available to all, not just to those with access to traditional finance.
What it does
webI rides is a decentralized ridesharing service that connects riders and drivers, allowing them to use web3 tools and services to get around and get paid to drive. Web3 allows us to make ridesharing available to those who are underserved by traditional rideshare services, such as people without access to banking or in regions where existing services refuse to operate.
How we built it
The webI team has a combined 30+ years of professional development experience and used modern pragmatic programming methodology to create a highly robust and well-tested product. Our entire stack is hosted on the Internet Computer, from data, to contracts, to the map API. webI also uses a process of internal and external code review to ensure code standards are being met and maintained.
Challenges we ran into
The webI team is experienced in building exciting products in challenging environments, and the brand new surface area of the web3 space provided daily challenges for innovative research and design. We believe we have sliced through thick digital jungle underbrush to blaze a fresh trail with the marriage of web3 crypto and user-friendly ridesharing.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We have completed the most important and rewarding step on our roadmap, a beta version of our application running on-chain. The team at webI worked relentlessly to develop from the ground up a maps layer foundation, and a first-use application of the technology of fully decentralized mapping became clear. We wanted to make our map useful to the public, so our first goal was to create a service we would be happy to use in our everyday lives. As we have pushed through the Supernova competition, we have finally achieved our most impactful milestone and we are over the moon with excitement for the days to come.
What we learned
Over the course of this competition, webI gained expertise in the technical workings of the Internet Computer blockchain and ecosystem. The most important lessons we learned were in teamwork and harmony, especially with regards to organization as a team, co-development skills, and leadership. webI is proud to have grown together as a group through this competitive process.
What's next for webI rides
1) Technical improvements including user interface overhauls are beginning right away. 2) Enhanced multi-wallet support as well as cross-chain transactions (Ethereum, Solana, BNB, Matic/Polygon) 3) Finish developing our own fiat on-boarding and cross-chain coin swap in the near future. 4) Fluid user interaction and releasing our mobile application. 5) Formation of our DAO, to allow for community-driven improvements, is also on our roadmap for the next couple of months. 6) We are very fond of the open source community, so we are planning to open source all code within the next few weeks!
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