Problem. The news apps of De Tijd and L'Echo were rated 1.4 stars and
hard to maintain across two platforms.
What I did. As development lead I analysed the client's needs, made the
architectural decisions and bridged the gap between stakeholders, partners
and developers. The apps were rebuilt from scratch in a single React Native
codebase, with personalised article suggestions and a podcast player with
CarPlay and Android Auto.
Outcome. Rating up from 1.4 to 3.7, over 70,000 daily mobile readers,
more than 42 features shipped since launch. De Tijd was named European
Newspaper of the Year 2021.