who's around: an app that helps you meet your friends irl
DESCRIPTION
Here's how Flatiron Students Emily Lowing, Ilana Sufrin, and Ben Serviss made an app that helps you find your friends in person, not just online.TRANSCRIPT
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Who’s Around?
Emily Lowing, Ilana Sufrin & Ben Serviss
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We are increasingly connecting with each other, but more and more so only digitally.
The Problem
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The Solution
Active solution: Log in with TwitterPassive solution: Get texts
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Backend
Models:- Friends- Users- Friendships- Texts
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Backend (Twitter)
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Backend (Geocoder)
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Backend (Twilio)
- Send a text if a friend is nearby
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AJAX
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Backend (Whenever)
- Runs in the background, automatically sends texts
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Next Steps
- Load all friends, let users choose who to watch from all friends- Integratemore social sign-ins
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Thanks!
Emily Lowing @elowing1 Ilana Sufrin @ilanasufrinBen Serviss @benserviss