Our company was tasked with developing an educational platform from scratch, creating a modern and user-friendly solution. The project, which has been ongoing since 2019, continues to evolve with regular updates.
Smarter Humans, previously known as IDoRecall, is a cross-platform educational system designed to help users learn and remember any amount of educational material. Its primary innovation lies in employing a spaced-repetition algorithm developed by psychologists and teachers. The system ensures that learners can “Remember Everything You Learn Forever.” This goal is achieved through flashcards.
Challenge & Solution
This ambitious project required solving complex challenges while ensuring optimal performance across web, desktop, and browser extensions.
Challenge
The primary challenge was to build a robust, multi-platform solution with advanced features such as a spaced-repetition algorithm, custom editors, and seamless third-party integrations. The project required handling the complexities of browser extension development, cross-platform synchronization, and the creation of specialized tools like a PDF editor and a custom text editor.
Solution
Our team employed the latest technologies, a rigorous Scrum-based approach, and close collaboration with the client to deliver a scalable and user-friendly platform. We ensured high performance across web, desktop, and browser extensions. We also developed advanced algorithms and tools to enrich the user experience, creating a product that meets the diverse needs of its audience.
Key Features
Personal Study Dashboard: It allows users to track their progress, practice, and organize learning materials tailored to their academic or professional needs;
Group Learning: The platform enables group-based learning within educational courses;
Document Repository: A centralized location for storing and managing study materials, with the functionality to create flashcards;
Third-Party Integrations: Integration with tools like Notion and Coursera allows users to generate flashcards directly from these platforms;
Browser Extension: An extension enables users to create recall materials from any web content;
PDF Editor: Canvas-based editor for PDF documents;
Multi-Platform Availability: Smarter Humans is accessible via web, desktop, and browser extensions.
Technology Stack
Angular
Nodejs
AWS
Firebase
Results
As a result, we successfully developed and launched a sophisticated multi-platform educational system that has been in production for over three years and currently serves more than 10,000 active users. Our team rebuilt the product entirely from scratch, delivering a robust, scalable solution that meets the client’s needs and vision.
David HandelCompany Owner
Hygge has exceeded all of my expectations. They are stellar engineers and do everything like they are owners. They are thoroughly a pleasure to deal with. We have formed a unique relationship in the world of dev agencies. They truly are my outsourced in-house team. They handle all after-hours emergencies and keep everything running smoothly 24/7/365.
