Daily Notes

Sunday, September 2

Questions to ask Ruth about project in initial client meeting (Tuesday, Sept 2):

We're thinking we want to create a front-end website, starting with a simple website and simple sorting algorithm and improving for as long as we can. Do you have any preference for prioritizing a good algorithm versus a good website?
Payment method? How will fees be waived?

Questions for Janet (meeting on Thursday, Sept 4):

With our limited web experience, what is the best way for us to learn enough to get us started in this limited time frame?

Wednesday, September 12

What We've Done Well:

What We Need To Improve On:

Meeting with Janet on September 13:

Tuesday, September 18

Meeting with Heidi and Ruth

Completely scrap friend idea
Using NodeJS and ReactJS for website, and Google Sheets with end information
Send them a timeline/calendar for project goals & when we need data & other decisions
Different workshops have different max sizes
Receive sample data, both about girls and workshops
Make putting in new workshop data easy for future years
Reach out to Janet about Computer Science workshop
Add optional free and reduced lunch/minority in the algorithm to see whether equity is there
No emails with workshop information, definitely reminder emails
Another meeting two weeks from now (October 2, 9am)

Monday, October 1

Tentative Schedule

October 16: have working vertical slice website
October 30: need past workshop information and registration data
November 13 (before Thanksgiving break): full website and registration page
Post-Thanksgiving break: implement simple algorithm such as first-come first-serve

Tuesday, October 2

Meeting with Ruth and Carol

Want all info from original spreadsheet in registration form
Need easily manipulatable spreadsheet with headers
Anticipate need for parents to drop off money instead of pay online
Credit card or e check (without leaving website)
Waiting list after certain number of registrants (& notification about being on waitlist)
Spanish version of website?
Second page of workshops in Spanish, but one registration page with both English and Spanish
Distort old data?
Specify if girls have gone to the workshop event before (GE 2017 - two years ago)

Next meeting: October 16, 8:15am

Tuesday, October 30

Meeting with Ruth and Carol

For algorithms: will just need to change the metric of what constitutes a good matching
To start, we want the metric to maximize number of girls who get their first choice.
Create level playing field for matching girls to algorithm by randomizing first.
Research how to get domain name
Retype email: just another cell, no verification

Wednesday, Oct 31

Domain Name Ideas:

Monday, November 12

Questions and comments for Ruth and Carol

Go through google form with them and take down their feedback
Home page versus registration page--what should be on the landing page? where should registration be?
Double check that they like having the workshops on the same page as the registration form
Get general feedback on image scroll, welcome page, workshop grid
PayPal-- creating account, make it a personal fundraiser
Google/gmail account for spreadsheets
Precise date for finished website--note that the algorithm doesn't need to be done at the same time
Domain name--about $12/year

Google form feedback

Phrasing to go along with non-required email field
Workshops--still can select the same workshop in multiple rankings
Need specific information on dropping money off at the YMCA
Need specific information on scholarship request--what do you want to tell the parents before they hit submit?

Tuesday, November 13

Meeting with Ruth and Carol

Email address text: leave as is, polish text?
Ask for child's cell phone number too (optional, but home/parent # required)
Text note under contact information title: information won't be shared etc.
Workshop number next to titles on webpage and in form (e.g. "[1] Art of the Pendulum")

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