SportsConnect

Landing Page
Sports
Questions
Events Near You

Inspiration

It's common knowledge that regular physical activity is good for both the human body and mind. However, in today's world, finding physical activities in the local area can be quite daunting. Not only can navigating new spaces be a physical challenge, but if you don't know people in the local scene, getting a game started can be a major social challenge.

What it does

We solved our problem by simplifying the process of finding someone with whom one could play a pickup game or participate in any other social and physical activity.

We used data about the surrounding areas to show users what activities are in their region. With this view, they are able to see what activities are happening in the local parks and fitness centers. The option to filter the list will allow people with accessibility needs to seamlessly locate facilities that provide them with the services they require. Seeing all the activities will encourage users to try new things and connect with more people.

How I built it

We used XCode to code in Swift and edit our MainStoryBoard.xml file (the front-end), and we stored all account and event information in tables on Firebase.

Challenges I ran into

Git Merge conflicts were our biggest issue. Since we used XCode's Storyboarding feature, a lot of conflicting code was generated even when we were working on separate features. Dealing with the MainStoryBoard.xml file and searching for Git Conflict markers and coordinating merges took up a lot of our time.

Using the Parse Database as a Service Application as we initially planned didn't work, We're not sure why it wasn't working, whether it was a bad install or bad configs. So, we decided to make the switch to FireBase.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

We're proud of having been able to migrate our code from Parse to Firebase.

What I learned

We learned a lot of version control (Git) throughout the entirety of the application development process.

What's next for SportsConnect

After any event, if members want to stay connected, they can buddy with them on SportsConnect to see any future events they'll go to. Ideally, these SportsBuddies will be a positive feedback loop for each other, helping them develop better fitness and health habits as they grow together.

Built With

Submitted to

HackNYU 2019

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I worked on resolving git merge conflicts and learned Swift as we went on. The syntax was a struggle but overtime I understood the "protocol oriented-ness" of Swift.

Arikuzzaman Idrisy
I worked on the front and a bit on the back end of the application. I learned a lot about firebase and its functionality. I mainly worked on the interactivity of the app and making sure the user's did not get loss throughout our application.

Anthony Bravo
I mostly worked on the backend aspect on this project, and integrating it with Firebase. I also developed the messaging system used to interact with other users. Additionally, I worked a bit on the general design of the application.

Bhavesh Shah
I worked on the frontend using XCode and learned Swift and Firebase to make proper edits to our code.

Greg Kimatov