{
  "id": 14638286,
  "title": "I Built a Bilingual \"Mini-Uber\" for My Dad's Escalade Business",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/i-built-a-bilingual-mini-uber-for-my-dads-escalade-business",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:24:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/haoli/i-built-a-bilingual-mini-uber-for-my-dads-escalade-business-5dch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The author built a bilingual mini-Uber-like app for his dad's Cadillac Escalade business, which serves a limited number of regulars in the San Gabriel Valley. The app, which includes Chinese and English support, a real account system, and features similar to Uber's dispatch system, aims to scale without the high fees and marketplace aspects that come with larger ride-hailing services. The stack used for the app is simple and purposeful, with a focus on functionality over complexity. The author opted for a plain HTML/CSS/JS web client, Expo for mobile development, and Cloudflare Tunnel for HTTPS, avoiding the need for a separate domain. The app's state machine ensures proper ride management, with only the accepting driver able to change the ride's status. This solution allows the business to accept a wider range of customers while maintaining control and efficiency.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}