Engineering Blog

How we build Weygi

Deep dives into the technology behind our gig and delivery platform — from real-time broadcasting to route optimisation.

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Engineering 8 min

Real-Time Task Broadcasting at Scale

How we broadcast tasks and deliveries to thousands of nearby taskers and couriers in under 200 ms using WebSockets and geospatial indexing.

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Latest Posts

Engineering 12 min

Building a Delivery Matching Engine

Our approach to matching delivery requests with the best available courier — factoring in distance, vehicle type, ratings, and estimated time of arrival.

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Product 6 min

Scaling a Gig Economy Platform Across Africa

Lessons learned launching in markets with intermittent connectivity, cash-heavy economies, and diverse languages.

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Engineering 10 min

Courier Route Optimisation with Live Traffic

How we combine OpenStreetMap data with live traffic signals to give couriers the fastest route while keeping ETAs accurate for customers.

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Product 7 min

Trust & Safety: Verifying Taskers at Scale

Our multi-layered verification pipeline — from selfie checks to document verification — and how we keep the platform safe for everyone.

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Design 9 min

Mobile-First Design for Emerging Markets

Design decisions that make Weygi fast and usable on low-end Android devices and slow 3G connections across Africa.

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