Inspiration
Can we apply stock pricing techniques to popular memes on r/AdviceAnimals?
What it does
Through our own formula, we calculate a "price" for a meme based on link karma, number of comments, and frequency of it within the top 100 posts within the subreddit. We then store this price and return data in a visual format to the user.
How we built it
The backend is built in NodeJS, Express, and MongoDB. We query a chain of APIs, including a small Github API, Reddit, and Clarifai for image fetching and comparison. The frontend is built in Angular 2 and PrimeNG and Material for the charts and design.
Challenges we ran into
-Number of requests to Clarifai -Rate of requests to Clarifai -Angular CLI working with third party libraries
Accomplishments that we're proud of
-Delivering a visually pleasing application -Creating a sufficiently complicated formula for price calculation
What we learned
WebApps are straightforward but easy to mess up. NodeJS and MongoDB are great for spinning up simple apps.
What's next for MemeMarket
Integrate a payment system so users can actually purchase memes to influence the price.
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