Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Click'd

A middle school girl goes off to a prestigious summer coding camp. There she creates an app that helps people meet each other. She hopes to qualify for a "Games for Good" contest and wants to have a little bit of usage to help demo her game. However, she decides to share it with a few friends, and soon it goes viral in the school and others.

Alas, challenges come out as the game goes viral. Some people that were friends are upset about where they are positioned on the leaderboard. There are also bugs in the app that have very negative ramification.

Meanwhile, another boy is also entering the contest. He has a building app that can help make real money for habitat for humanity. He has always been her rival. The app says they are close matches. They learn to get along and even help each other out. Alas, things don't go as well as she would like, in part due to her pride.

It is nice to see a character with the passion for software development, while still taking the time for sports. (While they play soccer, the author seems to have swimming experience also.) The app itself feels a little simplistic, but that is not as important as the acknowledgement of the impact it has on the school and other students.

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