Inspiration
In order to help local businesses, the theme of the hackathon, we brainstormed ideas of a smartphone app or website to help local businesses, especially during the pandemic. After looking through methods to support local businesses, we decided to settle on this project idea. Most notably, we tried to take into consideration buying local products, going to the stores, and developing customer loyalty from the methods.
What it does
Our project is a smartphone app that allows customers to view local businesses in the area and order online from them. Customers will then pay on the app and pick up what they ordered at the store.
How we built it
We used React-Native for app development alongside our knowledge of JavaScript and CSS.
Challenges we ran into
We are inexperienced with working with React-Native, which became a challenge. Development was slower and harder than expected as we are not familiar with using React-Native.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of the functionality of the app and how clean the UI looks.
What we learned
We learned the fundamentals of app development and became more familiar with working with React Native.
What's next for LocalMart
More features for users, such as maps to show locations of local businesses and better customization for business owners.
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