How To Win a Hackaton - My thoughts on the WebGeek Devcup

Thoughts about the WebGeek DevCup

Nikko Bautista, Web Application Developer@nikkobautista / linkedin.nikkobautista.com

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Introduction- Nikko Bautista (@nikkobautista)

- Team APPNimbus

- Bukas Palad


Bukas Palad- Bukas Palad is a Donation and Resources Management System for Relief and Donation Centers here in the Philippines


http://webpilipinas.github.com/bukaspalad

Developing Bukas PaladStep 1: Idea

- Thought about my family and friend’s stories about their experiences volunteering at Donation Centers



Developing Bukas PaladStep 2: Brand- Thought about a good name to use- Once I had a name (“Bukas Palad”), I developed a logo.

- You can purchase design/logo elements on GraphicRiver (http://graphicriver.net) for a very cheap price (e.g. Bukas Palad logo template is $4 USD)



http://graphicriver.net/

Developing Bukas PaladStep 3: Minimum Viable Product- Wrote down all the features I wanted, ordered by priority

- Erase bottom 50%

- From the remaining, I determined which features are ABSOLUTELY and UNEQUIVOCALLY required.

- Implement those features



Developing Bukas PaladStep 4: Schedule- Determined a deadline for each feature on my list (e.g. Feature #1 should be done by 11:30AM, Feature #2 should be done by 12:00NN

- WORK!



Developing Bukas PaladStep 5: WORK- By 3PM, I was finished with Step 1 to Step 3

-WORK

- WORK

- Finished MVP by 6PM



Developing Bukas PaladStep 6: Improvements- Picked improvements from my list of features that did not make the second feature cut.- “Transportation” feature- “Update Feed” feature

- Implement in a separate Git branch

- Launch each feature one at a time



Developing Bukas PaladStep 1: Idea- Always choose to do something that you are very familiar with or have experienced yourself. This way, you are knowledgeable with the problem you are trying to solve. This cuts out a lot of research time.



Developing Bukas PaladStep 2: Brand- The Brand should be something quite easy to remember and related to your idea. Your brand distinguishes your app from the other applications, so make sure you have a good one.



Developing Bukas PaladStep 3: Minimum Viable Product- If your time is limited, always go for the MVP, but make sure to keep a list of all the features you want to implement. This gives you a clear roadmap on where your application is going.



Developing Bukas PaladStep 4: Schedule- Scheduling is critical in a situation where time is limited. DO NOT FORCE YOURSELF TO FOLLOW AN UNREALISTIC SCHEDULE. Create one that suits your skills and stick to it as best as you can.

- The schedule is there to be your guide; it is not there to be your master.



Developing Bukas PaladStep 5: WORK- Be smart about working. If you find yourself doing something for more time than it’s worth, find a faster way to do it or drop it.

- Stay Focused and Keep Shipping



Developing Bukas PaladStep 6: Improvements- If you can, always use a VCS – it makes it easy to create a stable and a improvements branch.

- If there is not enough time for the improvements branch, then just switch to the stable branch



Taghuddle


What is Taghuddle?Taghuddle aggregates updates from different social networking sites based on hashtag


taghuddle

http://taghuddle.com/iPhone5 ( iPhone5)

http://taghuddle.com/iPhone5

Why use it?- Automatically retrieves your updates from your social networking accounts as long as it has the hashtag

- Let’s you see other people’s updates about a specific topic.

- Let’s you create a private huddle for retrieving updates and showing them to a specific group of people

- Provides an easy, real-time way to discuss the updates with other people


Case Study: Photobooth- Photobooth photos are taken at an event

- All photos are posted in a Facebook album – the album is hashtagged EventName

- Visit the huddle for the event (http://taghuddle.com/EventName)

- Watch as your photos are automatically retrieved

- Provide the link to the event attendees


Case Study: Wedding- Wedding Planner creates a private huddle for the wedding (taghuddle.com/v/50#DelaCruzSantosWedding)

- Notify all wedding guests that when posting pictures on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram to use the hashtag DelaCruzSantosWedding

- Once the wedding is done, notify the wedding guests of the private huddle URL, tell them to make sure to connect their accounts


Case Study: Wedding- While the guests visit the site, all their personal updates are retrieved

- Guests who are not friends on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram will be able to see each others updates!

- Bride and Groom will be able to see photos from all the guests, from their point of view!

- Better Service Provided = More Referrals for you!


Questions?• [email protected]• http://facebook.com/nxbautista• http://twitter.com/nikkobautista• http://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkobautista• http://webpilipinas.github.com/bukaspalad/• http://taghuddle.com


mailto:[email protected]

http://facebook.com/nxbautista

http://twitter.com/nikkobautista

http://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkobautista

http://webpilipinas.github.com/bukaspalad/

http://taghuddle.com/

http://taghuddle.com/

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