Roundabout

AirBnb for Local Tours

Frontend

hm.readmore - truncates text
flow - image upload preview picture
smart-table - table organization
luegg.directives - keep scrollbar at bottom of chat window
rzModule - sliders
ngKookies - easy cookie management
auto-complete - provides auto-complete suggestions
ui-materialize - frontend UI
ngMaterial - frontend UI

ui.bootstrap - frontend UI
ngAnimate - animations

 

Backend

multer - file upload middleware
connect-busboy - similar to multer
crypto - generating hex filenames for uploads
mime - storing filetype
socket.io - chat / messaging

Our Stack

Node.JS

ExpressJS

Angular.JS

 

Reflections

• Initial momentum is very fast but diminishing returns from not having a complete test suite.
• Envisioning is easy, but putting it together can be frustrating and complicated.
• Really interesting to make something from the ground up and across a full stack.
• Importance of code design from start