The Project
My COM S 309 class project was to create a
mobile app that would allow local musicians to
host and advertise concerts. Riff Radar breaks
the barrier to hosting concerts, so musicians
of all size can host concerts. To accomplish
this, we utlized the Ticket Master API to show
users large concerts on the samme plane as our
users' concerts.
Contributions
I contributed most to the Frontend of the app.
I made screens, and suggested lots of
features. I believe my initiative and
creativity helped create an app with a lot of
unique and helpful features. These features
included the TicketMaster API, a way to search
by location, and a song preview enabled by the
Spotify API.
Since the begenning of creating Riff Radar, I
spent a lot of time on my portion of the
project. This resulted in usable and visually
appealing screens. I also collaborated with
the backend, and the overall direction of the
app.
This was my first experience with Git, and I
learned a lot. I learned a lot more during my
first internship, but this project created
familiarity with the concepts involved in
managing a Git project. I also learned a lot
about software development practices as they
were necessary to create a project of this
size. Assigning responsibilities, and creating
a timeline were very helpful to keep the
project moving. However, I also learned that
these workflows shouldn't be the focus of a
project, and passionate team members are a lot
more helpful than a strict timeline.
