olafwrieden / good-to-go

Summer of Tech - Create Camp 2019: If you're a boatie planning to head out, we are your go/no-go advisor. So... Good to Go?

Good To Go?

A Summer of Tech Create Camp 2019 Web Application. Open Good To Go

Disclaimer: Our Team or the website does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of the data, or recommendation provided. It is designed for demonstration purposes only.

Awarded: 🥇 Winner of the UI/UX & Process Excellence Prize (one of 3 finalists)

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The Task

Our team was tasked with making sense of a New Zealand dataset, and adding value to it by building a functional MVP, in one weekend (16 hours).

The Problem

The problem we identified centered around New Zealand's frequently changing weather conditions at sea. If you're a boatie planning to head you, Good to Go is your last minute go/no-go advisor promoting the safety of on-water activities through the consolidation of multiple data sources.

The Team

Left to Right: Olaf Wrieden, Harrison Leach, Julian Takeda, Sam Jarman (Mentor), Sam Windross, Ashley Harris, Jordan Sim-Smith.

The MVP

Our Minimum Viable Product (MVP) has been deployed to Heroku and can be accessed here. It runs best in the Google Chrome browser. Simply follow the instructions on the page to see if your planned location is deemed 'safe'.

Expand Usability Testing & Prototypes

Initial Map

A red dot indicates the current location of the user, provided they accepted the browser's request to relay its location.

Location Deemed 'Safe'

Based on various current weather parameters, a 'Good to Go' recommendation is made. Additionally, the distances to the nearest New Zealand Coastguard stations are shown.

Location Deemed 'Unsafe'

When 'Not Good to Go' weather/water conditions are identified, an appropriate recommendation is made.

See something that can be improved?

Remember: Hackathons and Create Camps are intensives focused on the overall usability and processes behind the development of the website, often sacrificing code quality for time.

While this is not an active project, we would love to hear from you. Feel free to submit a Pull Request if you can improve this repository, or open an issue should you encounter a bug. 🐞