DeskTop

Display of incomplete tasks; type in the empty bar and hit Enter to write down a task
Homepage of Desk-Top
Display of completed tasks; simply click on entries to cross them out

Inspiration

We wanted to build a website that makes it easier for students learning online to manage everything. We incorporated a to do list, a pomodoro timer, and allow students to see their Google Classroom courses and tasks in one site. Our inspirations are Pomofocus.io, an app that has a timer and to-do list. We want to tackle the issue of decreased productivity and procrastination in doing day-to-day tasks during this pandemic, and we are proposing this under the Education stream.

What it does

The timer function keeps track of student's studying time, using the pomodoro method which has been proven to make people very productive. The to-do list keeps track of students' tasks. So far, we have only come up with the tasks function.

How I built it

We used React to build the to do list. We tried using the Google Classroom API, but couldn't get it working.

Challenges I ran into

Initially we wanted to add Google Classroom courses and tasks using the API, but we didn't know how to let users sign in and how exactly to use gapi. We also had difficulty merging different teammates' work, as well as time constraints and difficulties to collaborate given that we are full-time high school students off from summer break.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

Michelle learnt how to use Google Classroom API. Sam and Will got their first taste of creating a React website, and given our lack of background in joining hackathons, we're excited to have joined our first and immerse ourselves in the hacking/ app development community

What I learned

We learned to use git with teammates: how to add to a new branch, push to a remote repo, and share your repo with others. We also learned the importance of time management and knowledge of various programming languages in hackathons, as we faced some setbacks that are directly linked to these issues.

What's next for DeskTop

Figure out a way to make the Classroom API work and add compatibility with similar apps such as Edmodo. We would also expect that this app would be useful for the founders and their direct circle of friends and teachers, but we do hope that many people will find this web app beneficial to cut back on procrastination using our no-fuss, no hassle solution.