Inspiration
A large quantity of donated food is wasted due to logistics constraints and a lack of drivers available. UBC Sprouts emphasized the importance of food runners and the current shortage. We see potential in bringing the community in to help those with food insecurity.
What it does
QuickFork takes a trip that the user has already planned and finds a short detour that lets them pick up and drop off food for those who cannot access it themselves.
How we built it
We built QuickFork with React using the Google Maps API for route generation and Firebase for the database.
Challenges we ran into
We dealt with concurrency issues when using JavaScript, and learning new technologies on the fly was a challenging but rewarding experience.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We created a community-based app that has real life benefits! We also learned many new technologies that helped build QuickFork.
What we learned
Much of the tech stack was new to our team so we gained valuable experience. This also emphasized the importance of adaptability, and choosing and learning new technologies to match our project goals.
What's next for QuickFork
We aim to incorporate community-started initiatives and events such as friendly competitions and food drives. We also hope to include live traffic data to improve the pathfinding algorithm.
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