I decided to participate in the annual HackOhio at OSU, which involves a software and programming solution to a set of proposed problems. Alongside OSU, many industry sponsors and companies have come to speak, mentor, and pose challenges for the students. Throughout this 48-hour hackathon, my team, Garrote Saucy Garlic Bread, and I decided to tackle the Microsoft challenge of creating a productivity hub with Microsoft Graph. We then decided to create a task notification system that can better productivity by programming the reminders to have personalities that best suit the user’s need for motivation. We have a drill sergeant, kind friend, personal assistant, and scary personalities with associated dialogue for each. The result was a web application called “U R Productivity” utilizing HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Afterwards, we presented our product to the judges, and, given the COVID situation, everything was presented and communicated through Sococo. It was a lot of hard work, sleepless nights, and fun. For a first experience into programming a solution and HackOhio, I found it interesting and something I would definitely do again.
Credits to the Team:
Jenny Yi
Grace Workman
Kowzar Ahmed
