Convokr
Inspiration
putting the pro on procrastination
What it does
Did you ever feel like having dinner outside but didn't really want to start stalking on whatsapp to all the people to check if someone was free? Well, we just made that easier.
Our motto could be also 'meetings on steroids' or 'a meeting accelerator' since that's what we do!
Select something to do, how much are you willing to wait, you are done. When the timer goes off (and sometimes before) you'll be all set to go with your (previously bored) friends, or maybe go party with someone who wants to party too!
How we built it
We used node.js serverside, deployed on AWS, and we developed an Android client, they communicate via websockets and firebase.
Challenges we ran into
Doing async stuff is always tricky, also some random errors on Android (and typos!) We had this bug, it would send by websockets literally an int for half a day and then when we deployed on aws, it would send a json, that was nuts.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Finishing almost everything we had in mind. Using ES6 promises in a good way (at least we think so), and implementing a whole websockets chat on android and node.
What we learned
Firebase, first time we used it How to deal with websockets on android Typos are horrribel Hipster naming techniques
What's next for Convokr
Patch all the hacks!
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