Mobile Wegmans Catalog

Inspiration

Back then, I tried building mobile applications, but iOS required a Mac to run Xcode, and Android is not a strong field for me because I use iPhone. With Thunkable, although it may seem like children's drag-and-drop coding, I can easily build and test my app on an iPhone that also works on an Android. I'm new to the US, and the first grocery store I bought at was Wegmans. It is some kind of memory. More importantly, the Wegmans API is great to work with. The API provides various kinds of information about products sold at the store which you can easily grab using the API.

What it does

The app is essentially a catalog that has a list of every kind of grocery store goods you can find at any Wegmans, along with a fun randomizer that lets you step out of your brand loyalty to try various other brands!

How I built it

Thunkable is a drag-and-drop coding platform with a live preview of the display of a mobile phone. Using Wegmans's API, I could pull all the products they sell to create a catalog. With the data in hand, it was not difficult to implement the randomizer.

Challenges we ran into

I keep the pronoun we here because I was originally in a group of four, but now I realize the importance of having an idea before coming into any competition. It was only after a third of the time that I decided to work on my self-confidence in participating in a hackathon solo.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

I was gladly able to implement the API requests and events that don't need multiple list views to present all the data.

What I learned

Be sure to have one or more ideas before coming into a competition. Be more confident in yourself in coding and creativity.

What's next for Mobile Wegmans Catalog

The limits for the app are boundless as the API sources me with a variety of types of data that can be used and implemented to add more uses to Mobile Wegmans Catalog such as:

• Find the closest Wegmans wherever you are.
• Nutritional Facts for each item
• Prices of each item
• Store availability
• Automatic grocery buying 👀

Built With

• api
• thunkable
• wegmans