https://github.com/jwworth/bell
My COVID-19-inspired social-distancing code/art project
https://github.com/jwworth/bell
elixir phoenix websockets
Last synced: about 1 year ago
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My COVID-19-inspired social-distancing code/art project
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jwworth/bell
- Owner: jwworth
- Created: 2020-03-14T00:13:55.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-12-08T15:39:35.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-10T13:16:49.739Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: elixir, phoenix, websockets
- Language: Elixir
- Homepage:
- Size: 971 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Bell
The Bell was a COVID-19-inspired social-distancing code/art project I created
and maintained from March until October of 2020.
Over the life of the project, The Bell was clicked over 4K times by ringers
around the world.
### Stack
Elixir, Phoenix, WebSockets, PostgreSQL, Gigalixir
### Purpose and Goal
The purpose of this project was to feel connected with other
people, build something calming that defied simple explanations, and direct
visitors to a charity supporting relief efforts.
### Stack Explanation
The idea chose my stack: I wanted real-time, virtually unlimited connections,
and Elixir with WebSockets exists for this use case. I chose Gigalixir because
it offers platform-as-a-service without limitations on some core Elixir
features.
### Lessons Learned
This project challenged me as a designer and as a programmer. How to I make
the bell look and feel amazing? I felt success was binary: it was either
engaging or it was not. My takeaway is that I enjoy building products that
follow my imagination.
### Development
To start your Phoenix server:
* Install dependencies with `mix deps.get`
* Create and migrate your database with `mix ecto.setup`
* Install Node.js dependencies with `cd assets && npm install`
* Start Phoenix endpoint with `mix phx.server`
Now you can visit [`localhost:4000`](http://localhost:4000) from your browser.
### Test
```
$ mix test
```
### License
MIT.
### Thank You
Thank you to everyone who rang The Bell.