Ilgiz SatkynovSoftware engineerBay Area, CA

WilderGo

An outdoor community app designed to help people stay connected, plan their adventures, and reach their community when they need support.

Team project · In development

My role: Software Engineering · iOS Team

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Why it exists

Outdoor plans can change quickly. People lose signal, get separated, or need a hand. WilderGo aims to bring planning, community, and support into one place for hikers, campers, road trippers, and other outdoor travelers.

WilderGo homepage: a rocky mountain at dusk with a “Launching soon” label, the headline “Explore Safer, Together”, and a sign-up field to get notified at launch.
The WilderGo homepage, which describes the app as launching soon.

What it helps people do

  • Plan ahead: Explore route and condition information before heading out.
  • Stay connected: Find community and keep in touch with trusted people.
  • Ask for support: Use Connected SOS to reach a selected network and community members who may be able to respond.

WilderGo is a community-support tool, not a replacement for emergency services. In an emergency, contact local emergency services whenever possible.

WilderGo phone screen showing a map with weather, Friends, Meetups and Builder tabs, and a list of builders below.
Early product previewMap and community.
WilderGo phone screen showing a member profile card with a short bio, a private-location notice and a Message button.
Early product previewMember profile.
WilderGo Local Assist screen: a banner saying to call 911 in a life-threatening emergency because WilderGo is volunteer peer mutual aid, not emergency dispatch, followed by a list of nearby community helpers.
Early product previewCommunity assistance. Sample figures blurred.

My role

I work on WilderGo’s iOS team, contributing to mobile features and troubleshooting the development workflow, including Xcode builds, CocoaPods dependencies, Metro bundling, and Expo Router issues.

My WilderGo experience

Exploring Apple Watch

The team is also exploring a wrist-based experience for check-ins and requesting assistance when reaching a phone is difficult.

  • Apple Watch concept watch face: crew count, an SOS button, the time, and the next planned hike.

    Full-sun readability

    White on true black with large type, so the screen stays readable outdoors.

  • Apple Watch concept Get help menu with SOS, Vehicle stuck and Need a hand options.

    One-press help

    The Action Button opens SOS, vehicle, or crew assistance without reaching for a phone.

  • Apple Watch concept Hold for SOS screen with a three-second countdown ring and Cancel and Hold SOS buttons.

    3-second SOS hold

    A timed hold ring helps prevent accidental alerts.

Apple Watch design concept · In development.