CoFindr

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Inspiration

A factor of entrepreneurship is finding the right people to execute an idea with; however, it might be hard to meet the person that perfectly complements one's skillset and vision. Furthermore, there is an element of randomness towards meeting the right people. CoFindr aims to eliminate the randomness of finding the ideal cofounder for your startup.

What it does

CoFindr matches potential cofounders together using a gamified swipe system.

How we built it

First, we used Figma to create a draft of what we wanted the application to look like, then we moved this model into react.js. We adapted existing swipe-based code from react.js and modified it so it would be more suitable for our needs as a networking application. We researched aspects of an application that allow users to interact with it effectively, and factors that make a business scalable without extra cost.

Challenges we ran into

Design and user interface were some of the biggest challenges during the project. We wanted the "cards" that were being swiped on to incorporate business titles, but some of the photos being used had backgrounds that made the text on the cards unreadable. Additionally, we also ran into problems incorporating smooth animation in our project. In the end, we were able to fix both issues in ways that enhance the user experience of the application.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We signed up for this hackathon on short notice, so we're proud that we were able to come together to create a cohesive project in a short amount of time.

What we learned

We learned a lot about the technical aspects of an application that make it marketable, sustainable, and scalable from a business perspective.

What's next for CoFindr

We would like to add a list that saves your matches and user descriptions for each card you encounter on the application.

Built With

• heroku
• javascript
• react.js