Inspiration
So I wanted to build something to help people, including myself, to remember to wash their hands. I wanted it to be something I could complete in a day. I also wanted it to be simple for people to use.
What it does
It allows you to set customize reminders for washing your hands regularly. You can specify the times and how often the notification happens.
How I built it
I started off wanting to build a chrome extension or handwashing timer. That turned out to be a bad idea because there already was an excellent chrome extension, and we should not bring electronics into the bathroom. So I pivoted and started building an Android App. I wanted it to be slick, but I did not have the skills to make that because I don't know how to use Android Fragments. So I had to keep scaling it back until I got to this model.
I think it might have been a good thing because it kept it one Android Activity.
Challenges I ran into
- The biggest challenge was cutting back and making something that I could complete for the hackathon.
- I had to learn Android and Kotlin again.
- The size of the phone is small, so my app can only really do one thing. I wanted it to do multiple things.
- Notifications
- Signing the app for the google play store
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
I am pleased that I was able to get something out there and submitted to the google play store. It feels good to have completed the project. I am also happy that I learned about notifications and Android AlarmSystem.
What I learned
- We are not supposed to take our phones into the bathroom.
- App design is a lot different than the web, only one concept per screen.
- I need to narrow down and plan more before building the app
- Keep it simple
What's next for All Washed Up
Making sure it gets approved by the Google Playstore. It's been submitted now.
If it gets some users I will try to publish on IOS as well or get some help with it. I think it could turn into more of a team project.
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