Inspiration
We wanted to create a project that extended just beyond our campus community and could help other students as well since we felt that many students, especially minorities, would struggle to find their place in their campuses.
What it does
It provides a place for students to discuss and rant about their experiences on their campus.
How we built it
The frontend of the website is handled through HTML and CSS, while the backend is handled primarily through Node.js and Express.js while data is stored in a MongoDB database.
Challenges we ran into
Trying to synchronize everyone's schedule was particularly difficult since we had two members who could not be present in-person for the event, so we had to ensure we could all participate in a hybrid format.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Since this was our first HackGT for all of the group members, we're happy to have been able properly create reasonable ideas and to finish the project within allotted time schedule.
What we learned
The difficulties of maintaining good, consistent communication, especially with a virtual and in-person team, as well as gaining experience into what a hackathon is and how the workflow of one typically goes.
What's next for Yarn
Would probably be further enhanced through improving the UI and adding more features such as a reply feature, etc.
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