DoneBadge

HackHunterdon 2018 Finalist

Make getting stuff done fun for kids and easier for parents.

What does DoneBadge do?

• Parents and kids can set up goals that award points which can be cashed in for actual awards
• Use DoneBadge to set expectations for homework, extracurriculars, and chores
• Parents set responsibilities, award badges, and give prizes to their kids
• Kids complete responsibilities, mark them as done, and reap the rewards!

Status

During and after the hackathon, several parents remarked that a system like this would be interesting to them. And a couple of kids too.

This prototype web app was first I'd built with MeteorJS and time was tight, so there are a few corners cut. Most major functionality is here except completing responsibilities. Work needed on styling, badges, security, and I'm sure a lot of other items.

If I were to pick this up as a project again, would likely change the technology base, at least to use a relational DB.

If someone else would like to pick it up, or help out, drop me a line by submitting a PR.

Trying it out

To run the prototype and see what it's about:

1. Install MeteorJS on your system
2. Clone this repo
3. cd into the donebadge directory
4. Type meteor
5. bring up localhost:3000 in your browser

License

Creative Commons CC-BY