Marandu Hub: desenvolvimento de um sistema low-code para gerenciamento de espaços de coworking com flutterflow

Abstract

This study presents the development of a reservation management system for Marandu Hub, a coworking space maintained by Marandu – UEMA Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. With the expansion of collaborative environments and the need for more practical solutions to organize the use of these spaces, particularly in academic contexts, the proposal to automate the room scheduling process emerged. The platform was built with FlutterFlow, a low-code tool that allows for the visual, rapid, and scalable creation of applications. The system replaces outdated manual reservation methods, facilitating room usage and preventing scheduling conflicts. Implemented features include secure login, administrator control panels, automatic email notifications, and dynamic report generation. The research adopted an applied approach with descriptive and qualitative methods, seeking solutions that effectively met the institution's needs. Key technologies used were Firebase (for user authentication and database), Node.js (to create an API for Excel reports), and EmailJS (for sending automated emails). The system was designed to serve distinct user profiles and was adjusted to function well on both mobile phones and computers. To evaluate the user experience, the System Usability Scale (SUS) was applied, resulting in an average score of 94.5 points, which demonstrates that the application was well-received. The system is currently in use and has contributed to more efficient management, serving as an example of how low-code tools can be valuable for modernizing institutional processes with limited resources. Keywords: reservation system; coworking; FlutterFlow;