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The landing page GIF (1/2).
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The landing page GIF (2/2).
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Description of tweetsplain on the homepage (1/2).
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Description of tweetsplain on the homepage (2/2).
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Coding topic page.
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When a term is clicked, the user is directed to a video of a woman explaining the term.
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Web3 topic page.
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AI topic page.
Inspiration
Both of us have experienced a lot of mansplaining from tech bros. We're smart, we're driven, and we learn fast, but after one or two tech mansplanations, you stop asking questions for fear of being treated like an idiot.
Tech blogs don't help, because using tech jargon to explain more tech jargon is part of the gatekeeping culture that scares so many people away from exploring the tech world. So, what if there was a resource that explains tech concepts, in plain language, so you can keep up with tech bros without relying on their "let me teach you" responses to simple questions?
What it does
Simple. It's a website, with tech definitions, in plain language: tweets. If you want to learn more, you can click on each term to watch a youtube video of someone who is NOT a tech bro explaining the term more.
How we built it
With html, css, and lots of photo & video editing tools!
Challenges we ran into
Gifs. They seem simple, turns out we had to put together about a dozen versions before we chose one we liked at an ok quality.
Formatting. At the beginning, each time we added something new to the page, all of the formatting and alignment shifted. Plus, there were a dozen little moments where we'd add or link to something, and some items would change colors or add underlines and others would not.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We're both first-time hackathon attendees, one of whom has been using python for a month, and the other has been teaching herself html, css and javascript for about 3 months. This whole project is a HUGE accomplishment for us, and we're proud we decided to build a project instead of just attending workshops. It was so much fun!
What we learned
We're rockstars, we're good at not mansplaing, and coding is fun. This project challenged our assumptions about what good web design looks like, and what makes for a good user experience.
It was amazing getting to work with a teammate with a compatible personality and energy but extremely different skills. We learned a ton from each other!
What's next for tweetsplain
*Expanding our definitions to include more topics, like engineering, hardware, IoT, etc. *Adding a feature for users to suggest improvements for existing terms *Adding a feature for users to request new topics or terms *Adding a search bar *Expand accessibility by providing definitions for screen readers.
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