Hot Takes

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  UI

Inspiration

Social media comments across all platforms can range from toxic to bizarre with some high quality takes mixed in. I wanted to provide my take on a fun little social media app where the post itself is the sole focus.

What it does

Users can register, log in/out, add their Hot Take to the feed and vote on other entries. An emoji next to the entry denotes how other users feel about the post. The circle around the vote count also changes colour depending on whether the vote count is a positive or negative number.

How I built it

I built this web app with React. I used plain jane CSS and a little Bootstrap for the styling.

Challenges I ran into

I ran into a major challenge. I woke up Saturday morning ready to hack and as it turns out, my university was the victim of a cyber attack and campus internet is down. I had to make do with hot spotting some WiFi from my phone. This really limited what I was able to put out as the final product.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I am really glad I was able to navigate the challenges I faced and at least put out something even if I had planned for so much more.

What I learned

I built on a lot of what I already knew and picked up a few new CSS tricks along the way.

What's next for Hot Takes

I hope to finish the project and turn it into something fully functional. I wasn't able to add a lot of desired features due to my internet limitations and hope to complete it soon.

Built With

• css3
• html5
• javascript
• jsx
• react