HangNYC

Figma Wireframe
Github Backlog
Backend Architecture
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Inspiration

We've all been there – one friend ends up traveling for an hour while another just hops in for a 20-minute journey. This is especially common in NYC when oftentimes distance does not correlate to _italics_commute times.

What it does

##Our aim?

Aimed at enhancing social interaction among friends by simplifying meetup arrangements.
Tackling frequent issues in our NYC friend circle, likely relatable to many.
Our algorithm suggests up to five meeting spots based on each person's location and travel mode, balancing commute times for convenience!

How we built it

Used AGILE methodologies and the GitHub project manager to keep track of tickets
- Story board management with specific assignees + priorities
Wireframed on Figma
Swift for iOS app frontend
Python Flask server for backend
Google Maps API + Google Cloud
MongoDB as a NoSql database
pymongo, gcp, googlemaps, and bcrypt python packages

Challenges we ran into

Apple maps API vs Google maps APIdecision
- Apple Maps had easier integration with the app because we were using Xcode
- Google Maps was more versatile and could be used for both our server and app ++ Google maps was cheaper and more scalable + more features
First-time Swift users
- Learning swift project lifecycles
- UIKit vs SwiftUI and Storyboard vs Programmatically

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Organizing everything right off the bat with establishing AGILE methodologies and using a Github project to have tickets
Fully working app in limited time while learning Swift
Our UX/UI
Special "secret" algorithm to optimize travel times for everyone! ( Free Trial )

What we learned

Swift (this is our first ever experience in Swift)

What's next for HangNYC

Event sessions
- Host can create an event and invite friends so everyone can add their own information
- Give people individual routes once an event is picked
- Add user preferences which can be taken into account when picking a meeting place
Integration with Google Calendar and organizing events in advance

Built With

Submitted to

HackCUNY 2024
- Winner UI/UX

Created by

I worked on the backend Python endpoints, API calls to GCP, and mainly handled project workflow. Some Swift UIKit.

Alex Ruan
I did backend and frontend work. Also, I developed the get meeting places algorithm we used to find an optimal meeting place based on commute times.

Abdul Andha
I worked on the front-end using Swift while also designing the wireframes on Figma. This was my first time using Swift so in the beginning it was a big challenge to get used to and make basic UI components but over the hackathon it got easier and we made a good looking app!

Johan Delao