A localized student-to-student support platform.
Post tasks, find help, and make college life easier.
College students often juggle overwhelming academic and daily responsibilities. Inspired by this challenge, we created ConnectCampus—a platform like TaskRabbit, but tailored for the unique needs of students in college communities.
- Students can post tasks they need help with (academic or daily chores).
- Other students can offer services and connect instantly.
- Focused on local and efficient collaboration within the college ecosystem.
- Frontend: React.js + Ant Design (AntD) for a clean and intuitive UI.
- Backend: Express.js with a REST API.
- Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM for streamlined queries.
- Auth: Secure login and user management using Auth0.
- Learning and implementing a new tech stack during a 36-hour hackathon.
- Building a functional, integrated platform under strict time constraints.
- Delivered a working platform within the hackathon timeline.
- Successfully connected two sides of the platform: task posters and helpers.
- Gained hands-on experience in rapid prototyping with modern tools.
- The importance of adaptability and quick learning under pressure.
- How to design for niche audiences by focusing on student-specific needs.
- Value of collaborative problem-solving in high-stakes environments.
- Expand to colleges nationwide.
- Diversify service categories (academic, errands, creative projects, etc.).
- Partner with universities and student organizations.
- Build a mobile app for better accessibility and engagement.
- Node.js installed.
- PostgreSQL running locally or via a service like Render.
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/connectcampus.git
cd connectcampus
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env
# Run the backend
npm run server
# Run the frontend
npm start