almost 3 years ago
A quick brainstorming exercise
If you already know what you want to work on during So you think you can hack - head over to the resources for useful links and guides to help you start and finish your project.
If not, that is alright too! Coming up with an idea is sometimes the hardest part of a project, but don’t let this get you down. Here is a quick brainstorming exercise to help you mix topics and datasets to build something new. Try it out if you would like:
- Identify 3 - 5 common or relatable problems or topics.
- Research existing applications related to those 5 themes you identified.
- Research datasets or data models that might be relevant to each theme.
- Jot down how you could potentially show off that data or model to help others understand the theme.
- Start designing the layout and flow for someone to get the most out of the data.
- Choose a project and start a draft submission on Devpost (you can edit this as often as you like before the deadline!)
Here are a few example projects:
- Help someone plan a party based on budget and other constraints
- Guide a new developer to build a data model based on their previous knowledge
- Point out great travel locations based on vacation time and budget
Another great way to brainstorm is with others. Connect with other hackers on the Databricks community group to share ideas, provide your opinion, and share a good open source dataset you have found. A simple conversation can spark the greatest of projects into life.
We can’t wait to see your project!