Inspiration
I wanted to use this hackathon to build my first full stack project. I have some experience with databases and python but almost no frontend or full stack experience. I also wanted to build something I was interested in.
What it does
You are presented a blurred image of an NBA player and you have to guess it. After an incorrect guess you are given a hint. High scores are saved.
How we built it
We had to get the database set up, we used Cloudinary to store the blurred and unblurred images for the players. We also had to set up the login screen and made sure that it saved the player's info if they already have an account.
Challenges we ran into
One challenge was sorting the data. We used 2 APIs to get the data, one had player stats and the other had player profiles. The player profiles API returned so much information that we had to parse. The whole front end was a struggle since neither of us ever used Flask or have done any front end development.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
I'm proud that we got the database working correctly and are able to save user logins.
What we learned
We learned how to create a cluster in MongoDB Atlas. The basics of using Flask (routes, reading/writing to the DB, etc.).
What's next for NBA Player Guessing Game
Making it look better and adding more players. Make user passwords encrypted in the DB lol.
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