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Fossil Finances

GitHub: Joshua-Ludolf/FossilFinances

Winner of the 2024 RowdyHacks SWIVEL Challenge.

About

Fossil Finances is a web app tailored to the needs of senior citizens, providing them with a suite of financial tools that are accessible and easy to use. The app was developed as part of the 2024 RowdyHacks SWIVEL challenge, which tasked participants with creating a fintech application that would be useful to senior citizens. The app was developed by a team of 3, and I was responsible for managing the communication between the frontend, Flask backend, and Firebase instance, as well as implementing some state management and route handling in the frontend.

Features

  • Accessible, large buttons and text for easy use
  • Texts are sent to the user’s phone to show new purchases and other account transactions
  • Resources are provided to help users learn about financial literacy and how to avoid common pitfalls

Tech Stack

Frontend

  • The frontend is built with React.
  • TailwindCSS is used for styling.
  • Firebase is used for user authentication and data storage.

Backend

  • A Flask backend is used to handle the sending of texts to the user’s phone.