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## Inspiration
Recent events have emphasised a diminishing feeling of community that existed even before lockdown. We were surprised at the ease to make a connected the other side of the world but the distinct inability to build genuine connection within a local community.
## What it does
It uses location to provide group-chats of your closest location, allowing for the organisation of local events, advertising for local business, and being able to ask for recommendations etc...
![image on phone 1](https://challengepost-s3-challengepost.netdna-ssl.com/photos/production/software_photos/001/393/786/datas/original.jpg "Geochat Login Activity")
It uses location to provide group-chats of your closest location, allowing for the organisation of local events, advertising for local business, and being able to ask for recommendations etc...
<img src="https://challengepost-s3-challengepost.netdna-ssl.com/photos/production/software_photos/001/393/786/datas/original.jpg" alt="Geochat Login Activity" width="60%"/>
## How we built it
We used android studio to make it into an android app, with Google Firebase as the back-end, taking care of database issues. We consulted our friends at university the full length of the project about what features they would like to see.
![image on phone 2](https://challengepost-s3-challengepost.netdna-ssl.com/photos/production/software_photos/001/393/785/datas/gallery.jpg "Geochat Location Activity")
We used android studio to make it into an android app, with Google Firebase as the back-end, taking care of database issues. We consulted our friends at university the full length of the project about what features they would like to see.
<img src="https://challengepost-s3-challengepost.netdna-ssl.com/photos/production/software_photos/001/393/785/datas/original.jpg" alt="Geochat Location Activity" width="60%"/>
## Challenges we ran into
This was our first team programming task so we had lots of issues with branching and merging on git.
## Accomplishments that we're proud of
Managed to build a functional and aesthetic app in a weekend! The app achieved the goals we set out, and provides a unique take on social media.
![image on phone 3](https://challengepost-s3-challengepost.netdna-ssl.com/photos/production/software_photos/001/393/787/datas/gallery.jpg "Geochat Chat Activity")
Managed to build a functional and aesthetic app in a weekend! The app achieved the goals we set out, and provides a unique take on social media.
<img src="https://challengepost-s3-challengepost.netdna-ssl.com/photos/production/software_photos/001/393/787/datas/original.jpg" alt="Geochat Location Activity" width="60%"/>
## What we learned
How to use (and the importance of) Git.
How to use Android studio and Firebase.
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