Share My Meals

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  Log In Page

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  Home Page

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  Share Points + Transaction Error

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  Share Swipes + Successful Transaction

Inspiration

This app was inspired by the waste of meal swipes and points that I have observed in my college as well as the food insecurity present. A lot of students go home or order takeout, resulting in a lot of remaining swipes or points. On the other hand, other students do not have the money to order or drive to the nearest supermarket when their swipes or points run out. In my college, this is an especially likely scenario, as there are not enough points and swipes to have 2-3 meals a day everyday.

What it does

This prototype allows students to view their current swipes and points and allows them to share some of them with their friends by searching for their username.

How we built it

The app was built using Kotlin.

Challenges we ran into

The biggest challenge was to store the user data and perform the sending successfully. The initial idea was to store the data in a SQL database, but I ran into issues implementing this solution as I am beginner in SQL. As a result, I stored some trial data into a List in order to be able to demonstrate some of the basic functionality.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

The app manages to implement navigation between different windows successfully and implements a Log Out feature. It is simple enough to use that I believe students would like to use it. As my first big Kotlin project, I am proud to have a running application.

What we learned

Being an Android Developer requires extensive knowledge. To be able to make truly functional apps using user data I will need to learn SQL or another such language/platform.

What's next for Share My Meals

I hope to implement a database with SQL that can handle real transactions between users as well as more aesthetically pleasing UI. I would like the app to also be available for iOS so that more students can use it. Moreover, I wish to add the option of "releasing" one's swipes or points for others to claim without having to explicitly know them. My final goal would be for my university to implement the solution in order to help tackle food waste and food insecurity in he school. I wish to see the app create real change among my peers.

Built With

• kotlin