SpotDrop

Community-powered study spot discovery. See how busy, loud, and review-worthy any spot is before you pack up and head out.

Built at HackKU 2026.

What it does

SpotDrop lets you find a good place to study without showing up and hoping for the best. Log in, and you'll see study spots near you including libraries, coffee shops, and campus buildings. Each have live community-reported busyness and noise levels. Browse reviews, see photos from real visitors, and leave your own report to help the next person out.

Stack

Layer	Technology
Frontend	SvelteKit + TypeScript
Backend	Go + go-chi
Database	MongoDB (GridFS for photo storage, geo queries for location)

Project layout

./
├── frontend/        # SvelteKit app, frontend webpage
├── backend/         # Go web server, the backend server
├── envs/            # Environment files (you must create these)
├── docs/            # Additional documentation
└── docker-compose.yml

Running with Docker Compose

Environment files

envs/.globals.env

MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=*USER*
MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=*PASS*
MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE=*INITDB*

envs/.backend.env

MONGO_URI=*MONGO_URI*

envs/.frontend.env

BACKEND_URL=backend

envs/.db.env

Start the app

docker compose up --build

Once running, open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.