Who's Around: An App That Helps You Meet Your Friends IRL
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Who’s Around? Emily Lowing, Ilana Sufrin & Ben Serviss
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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.
Transcript of Who's Around: An App That Helps You Meet Your Friends IRL
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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