Coquina

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  A simple journal entry.

Inspiration

Something that we've personally wanted to do was journalling, however it was always tedious to grab out a notebook, sit down, and start writing. Not only did I need to make the time and place, sometimes I would have difficulty knowing about what to write. However, we always find texting easy and fun, so we decided to try combine journalling and texting.

What it does

Coquina gives you a daily journalling prompt and reminder, helping you to write more often and more focused. It also keeps entries as simple as you want them by using a text-like format, conducive for short and longer messages. Finally, a small chat assistant helps give prompt replies and subtle encouragement for better journalling.

How I built it

We built our app using React Native and the Expo XDE.

Challenges I ran into

React Native is very different from what we're used to, and was at times difficult trying to wrap our heads around. A lot of problems came up in how information flow worked and how we were supposed to manipulate it.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

Making our first mobile app on iOS and learning the ropes of React Native.

What I learned

Mobile apps take a bit of magic and delicacy to get just right, otherwise the whole feel can be ruined. Coming from a more web-oriented background, we feel that web development can be far more lenient and generous in terms of design and also online support.

What's next for Coquina

Making a main menu, adding more chat functionality for the chat assistant, and the option to take a picture for a journal entry.

Built With

• react-native