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
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