Cadinu
Full-Stack & Web Development
Cadinu is a modern web platform developed by our team, combining a responsive web application with backend services and supporting infrastructure. The project includes user-facing workflows, administration tools, monitoring interfaces, and a content management platform. Our work focused on building reliable frontend and backend systems, REST APIs, database models, operational interfaces, and content management capabilities.
Technologies
Team
Frontend, Backend and Product teams
Timeline
Long-term
Challenges
The challenges
Building a modern web application with reliable communication between frontend and backend services.
Designing scalable backend services for user profiles, administration, and platform functionality.
Maintaining a clear separation between user-facing application features and supporting backend services.
Supporting user profiles, administration, and operational workflows across the platform.
Providing management and monitoring interfaces for automated market operations.
Managing application content through a flexible CMS architecture.
Maintaining reliable communication between the web application, backend services, and supporting infrastructure.
Solutions
How we approached it
Developed the web application using React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
Built Django and Django REST Framework services for backend application functionality.
Designed REST APIs and PostgreSQL database models for user profiles and platform management.
Developed dedicated management and monitoring interfaces for automated market operations.
Integrated Strapi as the content management layer for the platform blog and editorial content.
Implemented application workflows connecting frontend interfaces with backend services.
Worked closely across frontend and backend development to maintain reliable communication between application layers.
Containerized application services and supporting infrastructure using Docker.
Features
What we built
Modern Web Application
A modern React and Next.js application providing the main user-facing experience and platform workflows.
Backend Services
Django and Django REST Framework services provide backend functionality for users, administration, APIs, and platform operations.
User Management
Backend functionality for managing user profiles and platform-related user data.
Administration
Dedicated administration functionality for managing platform data and operational workflows.
Market Operations Management
Management and monitoring interfaces for automated market operations and related operational activities.
Content Management
A Strapi-based CMS provides content management capabilities for the platform blog and other editorial content.
REST API
The backend exposes REST APIs supporting user management, platform administration, database operations, and other application workflows.
Architecture
Cadinu Platform Architecture
The platform combines a modern React and Next.js web application with dedicated Django backend services, PostgreSQL data storage, and a Strapi-based content management system. The architecture separates frontend experiences, backend business logic, data storage, and content management into dedicated application layers.
User
Interacts with the platform through the web application.
React / Next.js
Provides the application interface and coordinates user workflows.
Django / REST API
Handles backend business logic, user management, administration, and application services.
PostgreSQL
Stores application, user, and platform data.
Strapi CMS
Manages blog and other editorial content.
Docker
Provides containerized application services and supporting infrastructure.
Team
Our work
Designed and developed the web application as part of the frontend and full-stack team.
Developed frontend interfaces using React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
Built backend services using Django and Django REST Framework.
Built REST APIs supporting application functionality.
Designed and maintained PostgreSQL database models.
Developed management and monitoring interfaces for automated market operations.
Implemented user management and administration workflows.
Integrated and maintained the Strapi-based blog and CMS.
Worked across frontend and backend layers to ensure reliable system integration.
Used Docker to support application deployment and infrastructure.
Results
Outcomes
Delivered a production-oriented web platform combining modern frontend and backend technologies.
Established reliable communication between the web application and backend services.
Built backend infrastructure for user management and platform administration.
Provided dedicated interfaces for monitoring and managing operational activities.
Integrated a flexible CMS for platform content and blogging.
Created a maintainable architecture separating frontend, backend, database, and content management responsibilities.
Established reliable communication between the web application, backend services, and supporting infrastructure.