Inspiration
Athletes at the top level have performance teams — nutritionists, trainers, recovery experts, and coaches who guide every decision. We wanted to make that level of support accessible to everyone.
What it does
Bud is your all-in-one AI performance coach. Instead of overwhelming you with raw charts and numbers, Bud interprets your health data and delivers clear, actionable coaching across fitness, nutrition, and recovery.
Home: Daily personalized Data driven Bud-Insights Cardio: Bud-driven workout recommendations. Health: Insights on sleep, stress, and recovery. AskBud: Chat, voice, or camera logging — just like talking to a real coach. Bud feels like having your own performance team in your pocket — always available, always simple.
How we built it
Technology Stack
-IDE: Kiro's agentic IDE with spec driven development
- Frontend: React Native with Expo, TypeScript.
- Navigation: React Navigation
- Animations: React Native Reanimated
- State Management: TBD (Context API or Zustand)
- Testing: Jest, React Native Testing Library
- Code Quality: ESLint, Prettier
- AI Service: GROQ API for GPT models
- Storage: React Native Encrypted Storage, AsyncStorage
Challenges we ran into
- Translating complex health data into human-like coaching. *Designing an AI-first flow that feels natural, not just another chatbot.
- Balancing AI capabilities with a seamless, lightweight mobile experience.
- Delivering a fully functional app under hackathon constraints. *Limited resources (compute credits) forced tough choices on which features to cut.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
- Built and launched a working AI-powered health app.
- Integrated multi-modal input: text, voice, and camera.
- Created a coach-like experience that feels natural and personal.
- Delivered a clean, functional design flow from splash screen to final navigation.
What we learned
- Users don’t want raw numbers — they want guidance they can act on.
- Simplicity and clarity are more valuable than data overload.
- AI can bridge the gap between tracking and coaching.
What's next for Bud
- Integrating real HealthKit/Google Fit data into the AI engine. *Adding a community layer so users can share progress and stay motivated.
- Expanded coaching across nutrition, mindset, and recovery.
- Growing Bud into the go-to AI health performance companion for everyone.
