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Who’s Around? Emily Lowing, Ilana Sufrin & Ben Serviss

Who's Around: An App That Helps You Meet Your Friends IRL

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Here's how Flatiron Students Emily Lowing, Ilana Sufrin, and Ben Serviss made an app that helps you find your friends in person, not just online.

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Who’s Around?

Emily Lowing, Ilana Sufrin & Ben Serviss

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We are increasingly connecting with each other, but more and more so only digitally.

The Problem

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The Solution

Active solution: Log in with TwitterPassive solution: Get texts

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Backend

Models:- Friends- Users- Friendships- Texts

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Backend (Twitter)

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Backend (Geocoder)

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Backend (Twilio)

- Send a text if a friend is nearby

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AJAX

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Backend (Whenever)

- Runs in the background, automatically sends texts

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Next Steps

- Load all friends, let users choose who to watch from all friends- Integratemore social sign-ins

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Thanks!

Emily Lowing @elowing1 Ilana Sufrin @ilanasufrinBen Serviss @benserviss