Write By My Side

Relieve intrusive thoughts with kindness.

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Inspiration

We all want to feel a little safe and happy in this day and age where everyone can be judged. So by sending and receiving a little happy note anonymously, user's privacy can be protected and it lowers the stigma that comes with mental health issues.

What it does

Write By My Side is an anonymous messaging network where users can send and receive kind messages. When users are feeling alone working remotely from home or anytime they have an intrusive negative thought, they can open up the app and read messages others sent to them. The user can also pay it forward and send a kind and uplifting message to other users.

How we built it

We created wireframes and mockups using Figma. We created the frontend using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Challenges we ran into

The time constraint was definitely a challenge. This was our first 24-hour hackathon, so we needed to plan and execute our ideas quicker than we normally would. Initially, teamwork was also a challenge because we did not know each other at the start of Pearl Hacks. However, once we settled on an idea, teamwork came very naturally. Working in different time zones was also a challenge because we had to be mindful of everyone’s time.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud that we could create a web app that helps people alleviate their intrusive thoughts using kindness and compassion. This is especially important right now when everyone is isolated and working remotely. We were all able to accomplish our goal of embracing the hackathon experience and learning something new.

What we learned

We learned to manage time effectively, prioritize the things we could get done in that time span, and collaborate in different time zones. We learned that constantly asking for feedback allows us to refine our ideas and create a strong foundation to build on.

What's next for Write By My Side

The next step for Write By My Side is to continue growing and adding additional features that would enhance the user experience as well as ensure inclusivity. We would like to add a text-to-speech and speech-to-text feature.

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