{"id":19075,"date":"2025-12-12T09:21:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/?p=19075"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:43:44","slug":"code-tell-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/2025\/12\/12\/code-tell-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Code & Tell Showcase (11\/19 @ BU Spark!): Spotlight on Student Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

This semester\u2019s final Code & Tell event at BU Spark!<\/a> attracted a diverse group of student innovators, ranging from budding software engineers to aspiring social impact entrepreneurs, for an open mic-style project pitch night. The event was a mix of creative energy, peer feedback, and real-world technical problem solving.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a summary of presentations with a special feature of the winner, S\"Photoubbie:<\/p>\n

WINNER<\/strong>: Subbie by Effan Audi Khalif:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pitch<\/strong>:
\nEffan Audi (pictured), a CS and Economics major, addressed a common pain point among college students: finding affordable, trustworthy housing for short term stays. Inspired by his own struggles as an intern in New York, Audi developed Subbie<\/strong>, a secure subletting platform similar to Airbnb, but exclusive for students.<\/p>\n

Key features<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n

Verified Student Access<\/strong>: Double authentication using a school email domain database and Supabase verification (similar to Google Auth), ensuring that only verified college students can access the platform.
\nMap-Based Browsing<\/strong>: Users view available sublets on a map filtered by area, and only a radius is shown (not exact address) for privacy.
\nIntegrated Review and Messaging<\/strong>: Each listing comes with amenities, host info, an estimated commute time via Google Maps API, and the ability to message hosts, along with instant email notifications.
\nAI Description Generator<\/strong>: To speed up listing creation, Subbie uses AI to auto-generate enticing descriptions based on user input.<\/p>\n

Click here to access the pitch deck:\u00a0Subbie<\/a><\/p>\n

Other projects included:<\/p>\n

Missed Connections<\/strong> by Joseph Marotta:
\nA location based social media app aiming to spark new friendships by connecting students who pass each other on campus, using location checkins and daily \u201cmissed connections.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out the app at https:\/\/missedconnections.tech\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Stalk Market<\/strong> by Jack He:
\nAn educational investing game blending realism (geometric Brownian motion, live economic data) with an intuitive portfolio-building interface, designed to teach investing principles to beginners with simulated risk and feedback.<\/p>\n

Click here to watch a demo of Stalk Market<\/a><\/p>\n

SurveyBridge<\/strong> by Selina Zhang & Rose Wei:
\nDual-sided platform matching student researchers with survey respondents, with incentives (earn \u201cdiamonds\u201d for completing surveys), anti-cheat mechanisms (IP\/time checks & AI response validation), and instant access to research analytics.<\/p>\n

Care Atlas<\/strong> by Phillips Le, Kenneth Silvestre, Jose Luis De Los Santos, and Adi Almukhamet:
\nAn interactive visualization tool mapping healthcare disparities across Boston by using open data, helping NGOs and policymakers optimize clinic and resource allocation for greater equity.<\/p>\n

Let’s Dress Up<\/strong> by Wynn Musselman:
\nA rather whimsical game coded in Java Swing, featuring a customizable character responding to thematic fashion prompts: an exercise in self-expression and coding creativity.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a snapshot from the game: dress me<\/a><\/p>\n

Hack4Impact & Elite Footballers Web Project<\/strong> by Trevor Kerxhalli, Josh IIano, Emily Hsu, Adam Godel:
\nBU\u2019s chapter presented recent web dev projects for nonprofits, including a modern showcase\/referral\/registration system for high school soccer tournaments to elevate athlete exposure and streamline event management.<\/p>\n

Check out BU Hack4Impact\u2019s LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

Closing Thoughts<\/strong>: Subbie\u2019s victory underscores the need for familiar, student centered tools in everyday campus life. Each project, from social wellness to housing, investing, survey research, and community health, is a peek into BU\u2019s culture and values: students building real solutions for their peers and society at large.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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