Ideas For Nerd Fitness

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Hey guys! So, I've just been browsing the site, clicking different things, seeing what does what etc. I couldn't help but feel it's slightly out dated! The site as a whole is awesome, and I'm sure took quite a bit to get where it is, but it's seems quite old school too! With things existing now like Reddit, Slack, Discord etc. there are some small quality of life things I think would be awesome to implement!

Just tossing ideas out there to ponder on and maybe try out some day (:

1: Discord. Discord is an awesome app that was originally built for gamers but is now used by many different communities. (I know I mentioned Slack, but TBH Discord has a lot more benefits, runs a lot smoother, and offers a lot of free utilities that Slack does not.) I think it would be an awesome, easy, cheap addition to the community. With control over different Roles, Channels, Categories, etc. the possibilities are virtually endless. It would make for a more updated and streamlined way to connect. I have built a couple servers myself, one for my group of close buddies to hang out and game on, another for my school. The school is more interesting to me as it's holding a lot more people in it, a lot more active with a ton of different roles/channels etc. I passed ownership of it over to the CEO of the school after building it and teaching them how to use it.

 

I think it would be an awesome way for people to connect. You could have it set up similar to the forums, with categories for each guild, events, etc. It would be amazing!

2: The tools used to build the sites! I think it'd be super awesome to see AT LEAST the main site transition to a React build. React is awesome. Facebook made it. It basically creates single-page UIs. Which is awesome, because less data usage, smoother transitions, and more. I'm fully versed in the MERN Stack, (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) and the things you can build with such a set up are AMAZING, appealing to look at, and fun!

3: Finally, a redesign of the forums. I'm sure the forums have been home to many people for a long time. And it's unique, and a cool place to get a ton of information. But it could use an overhaul itself. In the back of it all, there are so many links, reroutes, etc going on it's crazy. And the design is super old school. And that's okay! But it could totally be updated and rebuilt to. Again, throwing React out there. Because the technology is very strong, and growing every day, with new packages and tools being added all the time. I found an example of a React based forum called reforum. Should be the second or third result in a Google search if you wanna check it out! There is a live demo of it on herokuu. It seems to load very quickly, and the current settings can be easily adjusted and modified to look prettier and fit the needs of Nerd Fitness.

 

Anyway, that's the end of my suggestion list for now. I don't mean any harm by it! Just simple things I notice as I'm messing around with things. Even if none of it is implemented, definitely check them out and give each tool a chance! If there are questions I'd be happy to dive deeper in to it all!