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bg23··on FastAPI – Easily create robust, standardized API endpoints in Rails and Postgres
It's named 'Fast' API. Is it any faster then using Active Model Serializers?
bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
I came from a zero programming background and built the website in Ruby on Rails whilst learning Ruby.

I wanted to build a fully native app for the best user experience and really enjoyed learning ruby, Rubymotion seemed like the perfect fit and it didn't disappoint.

I still have the limitation with Android of course...

bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
I've not got round to Promotion yet. I'm really enjoying RMQ though and would be hard to move away from it!
bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
Yeh I think it would be easier eventually. I struggled trying to implement it though looking at objective-c. Its on my to-do list
bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
Well if the app is successful I plan on releasing it for Android and on the web
bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
When you log in initially you are following 'Footpoll'. The main page is similar to twitter dependent on who you are following. You can go to the categories section to view Man Utd polls.
bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
Happy to write an article on that. I initially built the website using Ruby on Rails and had twitter/facebook omniauth implemented.

It was then a simple case of displaying a web view in the app with login similar to how you would on the web, then diverting back to the app upon login.

bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
There are definitely plans, I would like to get round to it asap really....
bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
Thanks for the heads up. I will look into improving that!
bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
Still trying to figure out how to add a piechart/barchart into the logo...
bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
Thanks waterside, and thanks for picking that error up.

Completely envision the app working in real-time too. Also for man of the match voting etc.

Future versions will also include a breakdown of the votes by supporters as Football is a tribal sport and opinions are biased towards your club.

Thanks for the feedback

bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
Yes definately.
bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
Thank you.

I bought Rubymotion in November and it took me a month or two testing out different gems etc.

I ended up using RMQ, CDQ, Restkit, formotion, bits of bubblewrap

bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
Thanks! I'm using RMQ for the front end and CDQ (also created from infinitered) for the Models and backend syncing.

The icons are from https://flaticons.co/

bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
I think a few have tried but nothing major I don't think. I recall a site called Opinsy a year or so back.

My initial thoughts we're creating it on a subject I was passionate about, as I personally wouldn't go on a generalist site to argue my opinion's about chalk then about cheese.

But the concept can be applied to anything of course.

bg23··on Show HN: My first project – Football voting app built in RubyMotion
Yes thanks, any feedback is very much welcome!