Inspiration We took inspiration from the Forest app, which gamifies focus and productivity. Similarly, we wanted to make saving money feel rewarding and engaging. With the rising difficulty of buying a home, we designed HomeRun to help users save through a fun and interactive approach.
What it does HomeRun sets a daily budget limit, and if you spend under it, the leftover amount is rounded up and saved automatically. Users can also contribute additional savings on the side. The goal is to "hit a home run" every week, and after a set number of home runs, they reach their down payment savings target.
How we built it We used Python FastAPI for the backend, Firebase as our database, and React for the frontend.
Challenges we ran into One of the biggest challenges was integrating the Plaid API to connect users' bank accounts. We also faced hurdles with setting up parts of the UI and implementing certain features due to time constraints.
Accomplishments that we're proud of We’re proud of the all-nighter we pulled to bring this project to life. Despite the challenges, we managed to build a functional prototype in a short time.
What we learned We learned that you only improve with experience and that hackathons require a lot of preparation to maximize productivity. This was a fun and rewarding experience, but we took away many lessons for future projects.
What's next for HomeRun We believe this is a great idea with real potential. There’s a possibility we will pursue it further and refine it into a fully developed product.
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