Web Application Exercise

A little exercise to build a web application following an agile development process. See the instructions for more detail.

Product Vision Statement

Sips is a New York City based app that allows users to discover, rate, and share honest reviews of nearby cafes, making it easy to find the perfect place to grab a drink nearby.

User stories

Our project was developed with simulated users in mind. We categorized them into:

• Users: Anyone who is looking to discover a new cafe, rate resturants, and leave reviews.
• Shop owners: Business owners who want a page to advertise their cafe and share the latest info.

View our user stories below:

User Stories

Steps to Run the Application

1. Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+ installed
• A configured .env file (see below)

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2. Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory of the project with the following content:

MONGO_URI=your_mongo_uri
MONGO_DBNAME=sips
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key

Replace the placeholder values with your actual configuration values.

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3. Run

Install Pipenv (if not already installed):

pip install pipenv

# Install dependencies:

pipenv install

# Activate the virtual environment:

pipenv shell

# Start the application:

python app.py

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4. Open in Browser

Once the server is running, access the application at:

http://127.0.0.1:5000

Agile Methodology

We split our project into two development phases using the Agile Methodology.

View the taskboards for our two sprints below:

Sprint 1 Task Board

Sprint 2 Task Board