who's around: an app that helps you meet your friends irl
Post on 10-May-2015
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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.
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Who’s Around?
Emily Lowing, Ilana Sufrin & Ben Serviss
We are increasingly connecting with each other, but more and more so only digitally.
The Problem
The Solution
Active solution: Log in with TwitterPassive solution: Get texts
Backend
Models:- Friends- Users- Friendships- Texts
Backend (Twitter)
Backend (Geocoder)
Backend (Twilio)
- Send a text if a friend is nearby
AJAX
Backend (Whenever)
- Runs in the background, automatically sends texts
Next Steps
- Load all friends, let users choose who to watch from all friends- Integratemore social sign-ins
Thanks!
Emily Lowing @elowing1 Ilana Sufrin @ilanasufrinBen Serviss @benserviss
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