What it does
The web application help user prepare for the home buying process. It does this by taking in input for different values from the user and determines their financial standing in the home buying market.
How We built it
Front End:
HTML was used to layout how our results would print JavaScript and CSS were both used for designing the webapp.
Back End:
Flask was used to connect the front end to the back end as it served as the back end framework Python was used to code a majority of the calculations and conclusions
Challenges we ran into
We challenged ourselves to complete this project in unfamiliar languages. We also encountered several roadblocks when making the initial design.
Our largest problem, however, was trying to figure out how to make the front end communicate with the back end. It ended up being our largest problem as we kept delaying confronting the problem and by the end of the designated time, we were still having issues. This meant that our back end code was all done but we were unable to display it to the user.
Accomplishments that we are proud of
We are very proud that we were able to create a functioning deliverable within the time constraint. This is our first Hackathon project and we feel that we accomplished a lot. We now know what we need to know for our next hackathon.
What we learned
We learned and gained an understanding of how to utilize Python, CSS and JavaScript functions in tandem to create a web app.
We now also understand better the design process and how a clear and distinct thought out strategy can guide a project and help maintain focus.
What's next for Locked In
If we were to improve upon this project, we provide addition analysis for the user, comparing their results to that of previous user to show where they stand in comparison to the general public.