Inspiration
Our inspiration for this project lies in our daily routine. As computer scientists, there are so many paths we can go down. To help us narrow the vast possibilities, we built DiscoVer; a web application to help inform the user of possible career paths based off what you already know.
What it does
DiscoVer has you log into your Github, it then fetches all the languages you've used and posted. Based off that, it'll recommend different industry professions that utilize the languages you already know. It will then offer you additional information about the specific profession. Additionally, it'll link you to courses for the profession's languages. It offers convenience, in case you don't know the language.
How we built it
Using React, we built a full stack web application. To fetch the industry's information, we referenced Stack Overflows official 2024 survey for programmers. That offered densely packed information about what each profession knows, the skills and languages utilized. From there, we compared it to the user's GitHub information. Finally, we display a percentage that lets you know how much your information overlaps with the industry standards.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of creating an AI-driven solution/website that will bridge the skills gap in the workforce. We've built the backend using NODE JS and made an API call from the React App (frontend) to access our record of job description stored in our MongoDB database.
What we learned
We learned how to effectively use auth0 to authenticate the user using GitHub. We also learned we could use user’s GitHub token to access information of their existing repositories work on authentication issues that helped in logging into the website. And lastly and most rewarding, we learned how to implement API.
What's next for DiscoVer
DiscoVer aims to bridge skill gaps not only in the tech industry but across various sectors by integrating more comprehensive data. By enhancing accessibility to essential skills and providing actionable recommendations for skill development, DiscoVer empowers prospective employees to become more competent and better prepared for the roles they are hired to fulfill.
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