**Tier:** 2 – Intermediate

**Gig Connect** is a platform that allows users to find short-duration, small-scale work opportunities (“gigs”) within their local area — such as **plant-watering, grocery pickup, local tutoring, household fixes, dog-walking, item shifting**, and more.

Unlike traditional job portals, this platform focuses on **quick, task-based, hyperlocal gigs** instead of long-term employment.

To connect people who need small tasks completed with individuals looking to earn extra income in their free time.

- Region-based or **location filtering**

- **User authentication**

- **Gig listing** system and user application functionality

- Optional: **Payment gateway integration**

- User can **create an account**.

- User can **post a gig** with task details, expected time, and payment.

- User can **browse gigs** posted by others nearby.

- User can **apply** for a gig.

- User can **chat/message** the gig owner to coordinate task details.

- User can **mark a gig as completed**.

- **Ratings & Reviews** system for both gig creators and gig workers.

- **Map Integration** to visually view nearby gigs.

- **Smart Recommendations** based on:

- Skills

- Past completed gigs

- Gig categories

- [Mapbox (Location & Maps UI)](https://www.mapbox.com/)

- [Firebase Authentication (User Login & Signup)](https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth)

- [Cloud Firestore (Database & Storage)](https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore)

- [Razorpay Payment Integration (Optional)](https://razorpay.com/docs/)

- [TaskRabbit](https://www.taskrabbit.com/) — Similar concept at commercial scale.