A full-stack web app created with Node, PostgreSQL, Express, Javascript, CSS, and HTML that allows users to text a Twilio number using IFTTT to record a reminder and their coordinates. This reminder gets saved in a database to be accessible at a later time either via our web interface or by messaging the same number to get a list of reminders.
- Full SMS support through Twilio
- Create, retrieve, update, and delete reminders via SMS or web interface
- View public reminders via the web interface
- User login system
- MVP came together quickly and all the initial ideas were executed well
- Dealing with so many promise chains often caused issues that required time and patience to solve
- With so many moving parts, it was often hard to keep track of everything and how they fit together properly
- Some of our stretch goals were not met
- Download IFTTT on your phone (iOS/Android)
- Create an applet using IFTTT and choose SMS as the service. There's an image below that shows what needs to be inputted for the applet to work correctly. You can use the Twilio number in the screenshot below.
- Finally, create a widget to have easy access to activating your new IFTTT applet!
- twilio helper library
- bcrypt
- body-parser
- connect-pg-simple
- dotenv
- express
- express-session
- pg-promise
- Proximity messaging where the user gets sent a text notifying them of the reminder when they’re close to that reminder’s GPS coordinates
