A pretty generic Ruby on Rails 7 application that allows users to find anything near them by topic, utilizing the Yelp Fusion API.
Use the application at https://dorkbob.herokuapp.com
I was looking for a project to practice on when i had spare time.
Once I ran out of feature ideas, most of the work here was actually building out the CI/CD/Security and now Automatic Updates
I have added some notes and resources here: Resources.md DevNotes.md
Sean was kind enough to let me share it with potential employers.
Sean's blog and source code:
https://medium.com/@seanslaughterthompson/jitter-a-ruby-on-rails-coffee-shop-locator-f14bbb919d7d
Jitter totally vibed with me because my favorite place to code has been in coffeeshops, and I was like I will enjoy myself at a coffeeshop working on a coffeeshop app.
One day, without research 🧐, I decided I wanted to help find tacos and directions to a yoga studio so then i switched it up.
Old school good enough features:
Search for something near you. Decide quickly with the 'Decision Wheel'
Reuse the app day to day for favorite spots.
Click telephone 📞 and call a human to order take out. Click 🧭 for directions to open in your phone to get there.
Not sure about a place .. link out to yelp for more features.
Future Opportunities? Remove unused features: seperate user rating? (this is not allowed by the yelp agreement anyway) Extend used features: pictures -- pull in more with click user submitted photos .. hmm ActiveStorage could handle this.
Add a business plan:
Yelpish: Filter the favorites based on your location.
Social: Share with friends? Live Poll for where to go.
Personal: Keep a tally of the places you've been.
Community: Specialize and white label by search term .. eg) coffee.dorkbob.com Or make it local by neighborhood or club. eg) taco-club.dorkbob.com