Inspiration
From our experiences, we noticed the lack of support from our university for stressed computer science students. We wanted to help students feel more comfortable in times of stress through 1-1 mentorship.
What it does
Students can sign up for video call session with mentors for open discussions about how they are feeling and any questions they have about tech courses. This is for the mentor to help them alleviate stress and provide insightful feedback for the student which can help them in their future career goals.
How I built it
We used Django as our web framework to build the web application. It is currently hosted on AWS and we used Heroku.
Challenges
I ran into Storage for the website (we need more money for larger storage space because we ran out on aws). We also had issues with adding new features to the product such as sign ups, profile updates and building a calendar.
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
I am proud of creating this platform to address mental health in the tech place because it is underrated. I am also so proud that we have a functioning website with the UI designed on Figma.
What I learned
I learned about UI and frontend development. I also have been doing research on mental health for tech students and realized this is a marketable idea with a large audience and a need for it in the community.
What's next for CSM Connect
We plan to expand our website by adding more features, doing beta testing, market research and then releasing it to our target audience. We also plan to propose our idea to universities so they can incorporate it into their department/system.
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