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A rental agency was working on a notebook: what I built instead

A vehicle rental agency was managing everything by hand, using notes and memory. Result: double bookings and errors when returning vehicles. No software on the market matched their way of working. I had two options: adapt an existing tool, or build their own. I built their own. It's more expensive to deliver, but their margin comes from their way of working...

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A vehicle rental agency was previously managed manually with notes and memory, resulting in double-bookings and errors. The agency's unique workflow didn't match any existing software, so developer Amine Affif built a custom tool from scratch. The new system includes online booking, a back-office, payment processing with Stripe, automated emails, a loyalty program, and performance dashboards.

This solution eliminated manual errors and is still in use today. Amine Affif, a full-stack developer based in Paris, created the tool for the agency.

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