Inspiration
We were inspired to take on this project due to recent public interest in crypto currency trading. We wanted to see if we could somehow use our knowledge of the Twitter API and Microsoft Azure to find out more.
What it does
Crypto Collective aggregates tweets accessed through the Twitter API. It then processes these tweets using Microsoft Azure's text analytics service which returns numerical user sentiment data. This data was then formatted into a user friendly interface and displayed on our website. This will undoubtedly aid users in their cryptocurrency investments.
How we built it
We built Crypto Collective using Node.Js, Express.Js, Heroku, HTML, CSS, and JQuery. We had to access the Twitter API and process the tweets. Then we had to pass this information to the Microsoft Analytics API which returned valuable user sentiment data. We then used this to determine if a certain cryptocoin was desirable or undesirable. This was then displayed on our site using percentages to convey desirability.
Challenges we ran into
Some challenges we ran into were coordination and API limitations (i.e. requests being limited to a certain amount).
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of our ability to implement external APIs in combination with the hot topic of cryptocurrencies. Predicting trends in a market that is considered volatile will prove a definite asset to many.
What we learned
We learned how to implement an express backend server. Implement multiple APIs in one software project. Work together as a team under high pressure situations.
What's next for Crypto Collective
We plan on expanding by improving our algorithm in order to optimize our platform for accuracy and precision
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