The Random Rest Stop Finder

Situation

This project was made as part of the USYD SYNCS Hackathon for the year 2025. We initially had a great idea but realized, 20 hours in, that it was not feasible to complete within the given time frame. So, we found a way to salvage the parts we could've used like the Google Maps API and decided to make a Random Rest Stop Finder.

Task

Our task was to create a Random Rest Stop Finder using the Google Maps API within an hour.

Action

We were able to create the application, however, we failed to deploy it in time.

Result

This was actually an interesting experience. It really goes to show that sometimes building on simple ideas is much better than trying to start of with a large one. It also emphasized the importance of collaboration and communicating your ideas properly.

Built With

• nextjs
• react