Company
Date Published
Author
Yasmine Helmy
Word count
935
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Komoot, an award-winning outdoor app, has garnered over 4 million users, primarily cyclists, mountain bikers, and hikers, by offering personalized tours and detailed trip planning on platforms like iOS, Android, and various smartwatches. Founded in 2010 by six outdoor enthusiasts from the Austrian Alps, Komoot has expanded to a team of 30 employees and freelance editors dedicated to enhancing the outdoor experience. Co-founder Daniel Grad highlights the flexible release cycle, ranging from two weeks to two months, and the use of tools like Trello, Google Tools, Jenkins, and Luciq to streamline project management and feedback collection. Luciq, in particular, has improved the efficiency of bug reporting by capturing screenshots and contextual information, which are integrated directly into Trello for the development team. The company, while focused on refining existing features, aims to expand its offerings by analyzing user data to better serve international markets.