CapSoul is an innovative online platform designed to revolutionize the way we connect with our memories and future selves. It offers a unique time-travel experience, allowing users to navigate through their history by preserving memories and sending letters to their future selves.
The idea for CapSoul was born out of our own experiences as college students dealing with homesickness, especially for those of us who are international students. The desire to preserve the precious moments spent both at home and during our college journey motivated us to create a digital time capsule, enabling us to keep these memories alive and revisit them in the future.
CapSoul allows users to store their memories and send letters to their future selves. Users can select dates when they wish to receive these letters and photos, creating a personalized memory space filled with unforgettable moments. This platform makes it possible to immortalize thoughts and sentiments through personal letters and photos, bridging the gap between past and future selves.
Our project leverages Next.js for the frontend and ASP.NET for the backend REST API. We styled our application using the TailwindCSS component library, with additional UI enhancements provided by DaisyUI. The platform enables users to upload content such as text, images, and MP3 files, which are then "sent to space" and retrieved at a later date.
Throughout the development process, we faced several challenges, including difficulties with GitHub management, merge conflicts, and data loss. Integrating the backend with the frontend also presented challenges, particularly with CORS issues and ensuring that form data matched the API schema.
Despite the challenges, we are proud of our ability to collaborate effectively and complete a significant portion of the project. This experience has enhanced our problem-solving skills and pushed us out of our comfort zones, fostering quick thinking and efficient decision-making.
Participating in this hackathon has improved our problem-solving abilities and coding skills, especially in advanced usage of Next.js. We've gained valuable experience in teamwork and project management under tight deadlines.
We plan to continue developing CapSoul, expanding our services as we gather more customer data. Our future goals include utilizing generative AI to predict and create future letters, enhancing the time-travel experience for our users by allowing them to navigate between the past and future more seamlessly.
- ASP.NET
- C#
- HTML5
- JSON
- Kestrel
- MongoDB
- Next.js
- Nginx
- SASS
- Tailwind CSS
- TypeScript
First, run the development server:
npm run dev
# or
yarn devOpen http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.
You can start editing the page by modifying pages/index.js. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.
- Miguel Fujishiro
- Carson Lin(Lstsk)
- Jaehoon Son
- Arys Aikyn
We want to thank Hack@Brown 2024 for the opportunity to participate in this hackathon and for providing an environment that fosters creativity and innovation.