For my SEIS 630 Database course, I’ve initiated a project utilizing Redis for a web application called “The Tommies Idea Board.”

This application aims to provide a platform where St. Thomas students (“Tommies”) can share their project or startup ideas.

The vision is for this website to serve as a central hub for computer science students to connect and collaborate on projects within the department, with the potential to expand to other schools like the business and entrepreneurship departments.

Personally, I’ve often experienced the challenge of finding co-founders for startup ideas during my years at St Thomas, and opportunities for constructive feedback seem limited within St. Thomas, other than the J-Term G-Alpha program. It appears that while students possess the skills to develop innovative software, the infrastructure for project development and collaboration could be strengthened.

You can find the code repository and a demo of the web page at the following links:

• Code Repository: https://github.com/lukfd/tommies-idea
• Demo Web Page: https://www.tommies.peeperone.com/