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7 Inspiring Tech Projects That Highlight the Power of Community Sharing
How the Code Connector event showcased creativity, collaboration, and innovation across the tech world.
JC Smiley
December 08, 2024
The beauty of the tech community lies in the stories we share and the inspiration we spark in one another. The recent Code Connector virtual event was a perfect example of that spirit in action. I’m grateful to the incredible presenters and participants who made it an unforgettable experience.
Here are seven standout projects that showcase the creativity and passion in our field:
🎮 Amir Rajan amazed us with 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟐𝐃 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞. With a career spanning both professional and solo game development (several games across multiple platforms), Amir shared invaluable insights and patiently answered dozens of audience questions. His recommended article, https://www.producthunt.com/stories/7-lessons-from-7-years-of-game-development,, is a must-read for aspiring game developers.
💻 Coriano Harris walked us through React concepts like state management with useReducer and Next.js while showcasing two projects: 𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩. Coriano’s demos were practical, engaging, and inspiring for React enthusiasts.
🤖 Malek Hammond wowed us with his Pixhawk controller drone project, where he combined a Raspberry Pi, Python, and computer vision to create a 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. Watching his demonstration left the virtual room buzzing with excitement.
⚾ Richard Whittington exemplifies building in public. He shared the latest iteration of his 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬—a fantastic showcase of iterative development.
🧘 Tremaine McKinley shared 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩 crafted with vanilla JavaScript and CSS. He took inspiration from an existing app, then enhanced it with additional timers and customizable color animations, proving how a simple idea can be elevated with thoughtful creativity.
🧬 Kevin Kawchak opened the event with an eye-opening talk on 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈. He demonstrated how prompt engineering can help review scientific articles to identify breakthroughs in drug production—a powerful glimpse into the potential of AI in medicine.
🌌 JC Smiley project was a visual novel experience about joining a space colony settler program with a hint of mystery. I shared my design journey using Figma, incorporating community feedback, and bringing the concept to life in development.
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