How to put a driver on a map.
I spent two years building a rideshare app nobody used. These guides are everything it taught me about maps, routes, ETAs and driver apps.
How to find the fastest order for multiple stops
Google Maps keeps your stops in the order you typed them. Here is how to get the fastest order.
Google Maps API free tier: what is free and what you will pay
The free monthly allowance for each Maps API, and the math for a real tracking page.
How to build a "track your driver" link with Firebase and Google Maps
The driver page, the customer link, the ETA, and every edge case I hit.
Why driver location freezes in the browser, and how an app fixes it
Why the customer's map freezes when the driver locks the phone, and the fix.
How to send customers a tracking link with an ETA
What the link should show, when to send it, and what to write.
Google Play vs App Store: what it really takes to publish a driver app
Costs, review rules and the background location paperwork on each store.