Built for UofTHacks 2022
Our team firmly believes that one of the best ways to connect with others is through acts of service. Coming out of the pandemic, volunteers will be crucial to supporting those hit the hardest. Although many people often want to volunteer in their communities, their schedules are too variable to commit to a steady volunteer role. CheckIn solves this issue by “gig-ifying” volunteer work, connecting those looking to help with work whenever and wherever it is available.
CheckIn is a web app that allows people who want to volunteer and help out within their community to connect with opportunities put forth by local organizations.
We used
- One of our teams members was unable to participate increasing burden on members
- As a team, we had no experience working with backend systems so had to learn as we went
- Limited experience in product development
# Accomplishments that we're proud of Despite having an inexperienced team, we were able to develop a functional web application with both frontend and backend.
# What we learned - react.js - responsive web design - how to use api's, specifically the google maps api - how to create a backend and integrate it into the application
# What's next for CheckIn In order to realize its vision of “gig-ified” volunteer work, CheckIn’s next steps include building iOS and Android applications to increase convenience for users. Additionally, CheckIn relies on a large network of users, both volunteers and volunteer opportunity organizers, in order to deliver its service. Its primary next step will be an advertising campaign and potential promotional period in order to boost its user base.