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Help for implementing app functionality

  • yung_novalis-1388155934341074996

    yung_novalis

    1 month ago

    hello! we need to work with nordcraft for an university project.

    we designed an app called dishdash. the idea is to work with smart fridges and recipes to generate shopping lists on the go 🙂 the idea is to have a smart fridge that knows all the items in stock and have recipes on site. then the app will crate a shopping list, so that you just shop for the items you dont already have.

    we already designed the ui, but we are a bit lost implementing the functionality, because we don't really understand how to use formulas correctly.

    we just need to get a prototype going. so i thought of the following:

    - store the items currently in the fridge in a data structure (array or list)
    - store the items of the recipe in another data structure (also array or list)
    - generate a new shopping list (items in recipe, subtract items already in fridge)

    since its a prototype, we want to hardcode the items and dont want to implement a full working backend just yet. i'm a bit lost on how to get started. and currently our app works with different sites, connected by a taskbar.

    is there a way to have persistent data, that all the different sites could access? and what is the most simple way to get the shopping list generation done?

    thank you so much in advance!
  • whitep4nth3r-1388158481747677186

    salma

    1 month ago

    My first recommendation would be just to try stuff 🙂 there are a bunch of solutions (including the things you mentioned) that would get you to where you need.

    As for the persistent data, you'll only be able to do that with a backend that all the different sites could have access to.
  • It's much easier to offer advice when you have tried something and got some of the way, than to start from scratch and prescribe an approach.
  • Problem solving like this is all part of the discipline of building stuff
  • Good luck, and we're here to help when you have set something up and have something to share that we can look into
  • nocodeprocode-1388210562563047534

    NoCode ProCode

    1 month ago

    I may suggest Xano for a quick simple backend - it’s nothing that requires a complex setup .

    Happy to have a small call about this to get you started - feel free to DM me 😉