Birthday Reminder

Birthday Reminder

Why I created this project

I am very bad at remembering birthdays - always have been. I have written birthdays in my calendar to no avail. And birthdays are tricky. Even if you remember one, there's another one coming up quick. It keeps you on your toes. I knew I wanted to create an app to help me with this problem.

How I created this project

This is a React app styled with Material-UI.

Challenges

The most challenging part of this project was implementing the functionality of the app notifying you of how many birthdays are upcoming in the next 30 days. I learned alot about React Context API, and was able to get used to how data is passed through React applications.

How I want to improve this project

I have already implemented LocalStorage to persist my data, which is enough complexity for this application. But I could implement different features per entry. For example, adding a text area in case you want to make a quick note of what gift to buy that person, etc.