amherst-datamatch

1. user accesses our website (hosted somewhere)
2. user signs in using amherst credentials (authentication)
3. user is redirected to form
4. user enters amherst username/email, class year, phone number (optional), WHO THEY ARE AND WHO THEY'RE SEEKING

• need to account for a multitude of gender identities
• I identify as a....(woman) (man) (non-binary) //exclusive
• Seeking someone who identifies as a (woman) (man) (nonbinary) //non-exclusive
• information stored in mongo using username as key

5. user fills out form

• 10 multiple-choice questions
• include buzzfeed-like pictures

6. user clicks submit

• answers are stored in mongo under username (key)

...VALENTINE'S DAY

1. user receives an email with their top 3 matches: name, year, email, phone number?, plus a cute picture of a baby animal

• algorithm analyzes responses to determine most answers in common, returns top 3 keys
• automated sent email from some account (create new one just for this?)

technologies: flask, python, mongo, frontend (html+css), email account to send results, someplace to host the web app, authentication technology