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SWOD - Swedish Word of the Day

A language-learning product that serves one Swedish word or short phrase per day, then explains usage in English, Swedish, and Chinese.

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Case Study Summary

  • Problem: Learners often forget vocabulary when practice is irregular.
  • Audience: Busy language learners who need a low-effort daily routine.
  • Role: Solo developer across product design, implementation, and iteration.
  • Scope: Mobile and web clients plus backend content delivery.
  • Timeline: 2024 to present; actively maintained.
  • Stack: React Native, TypeScript, Node.js.
  • Release surfaces: Web demo plus cross-platform mobile architecture (Android and iOS).
  • Constraints: Keep interaction short, content clear, and translations accurate.
  • Technical decisions: Shared TypeScript domain models and reusable display components to keep term cards consistent.
  • Results: Supports 3 interface languages (EN/SV/ZH), keeps one daily-content model across clients, and has remained in active iteration since 2024.
  • Public metrics note: User/download counts are not published; this page reports only verifiable implementation scope.