Meal Plan Helper

screenshot from website

Inspiration

We wanted to figure out how often we could affordably obtain Einstein Bagels without going over budget on our meal plan for the semester

What it does

The website takes current remaining balance and provides users with some helpful stats and tips to let them know if they are on track with their spending this semester. It also has a custom built API that allows users to sort for available meals around campus (Marketplace and C4 included for now). that abide by certain meal types, dietary restrictions, and price options .

How we built it

We used HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the frontend to create a website that users can easily navigate. We used python and json for the backend code that includes a custom API with menu data, and math functions that provide users with helpful data in regards for their budgeting for the semester

Challenges we ran into

Google Authenticate, CSS formatting, math issues, API tagging and formatting the dictionary, updating remaining balance (did not accomplish most of these)

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We made something

What we learned

js, json, html, python, css, pretty much everything was new

What's next for Meal Plan Helper

cleaning up other planned functionality(updating budget when item purchased, making the user profile (google authenticate), storing user data so it doesn't have to be manually input every time etc etc

Built With

Submitted to

HackBU

Created by

I worked on the backend doing mostly data and API creation, tagging all the menu items manually along with assisting designing the projects functionality and features

Jake Grassi
I worked mostly on the back end and product design. It was my first time working on a project of this complexity and I learned the basics of html and js.

Logan Mok
I worked mostly on the frontend and the visual aspect of the project. It was my first project and allowed me to gain new profound knowledge.

Jason Zhao
worked as project manager to distribute tasks and troubleshoot. Assisted in writing frontend/backend and design choices.

ethankyi7 Kyi