When I first started to think about what my hack would be about, I decided that it should be something that helps people in some way. This made me think about how people feel when they are upset, and what they sometimes want in order to feel better, and normally people would want words of encouragement. So, I planned on having a program that gives people words of encouragement, except just plain words of encouragement seemed to be a little shallow, so I chose the form of encouragement to be quotes, said by real people with real and similar experiences.
What my program does is it allows a user to choose from 6 categories: Happiness, Family, Friendship, Love, Goals, and Stress, and then generates a random inspirational quote about that topic. People can use these quotes as something to think about as they go on with their day.
I coded using Python in Replit to create this hack, and there were many challenges in the coding aspect, such as where to place lines so that the code runs in the right way. I have relatively small experience coding outside of school, so I had to look at different resources online regarding Python packages and how to use them. I am proud of the fact that the program actually works as I intended it to be, and that I gained knowledge and experience on Python along the way in terms of different modules, packages, and how Python works in general.
Although QuickQuotes is only a Replit program, its idea can be implemented into various platforms, such as a mobile application or a website that does the same task, making it very accessible. Also, right now, there are only 5 quotes in each category that the program randomly chooses from, so there can still be countless other quotes to add to the collection.
Built With
- python
- replit
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