User:Helpimeter/sandbox

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Helpimeter is an internet-based platform and mobile application based around the idea of promoting acts of kindness by offering users the possibility to post texts and photos of good deeds that they experience in everyday living. Outside of the mobile application and the website, Helpimeter is also a community taking real actions by organizing events for its’ users. Helpimeter was founded by Andrey Khudyakov, Daniel Martin and Jatin Ghargand and is based in Paris and New York. Officially, Helpimeter launched its’ first version of the website and android application on October 7 2017. The first iphone compatible version was released on November 6 2017.  History 

The idea behind Helpimeter was first thought of by Andrey Khudyakov in 2013 while he was an engineering student at Ecole Centrale in Paris. The first mock-up was made the same year. However, due to lack of time the project was laid on ice until Christmas of 2016 when Andrey discussed the idea with Daniel Martin (software engineering). Since neither Andrey had any prior experience in software development a lot of the initial time was spent on learning how to code and develop platforms. Due to the fact that both had full time jobs, evenings and weekends was spent on researching and development. Since the project started, several new members have joined the team, amongst them is Jatin Garg who is mentioned as one of the co-founders of Helpimeter, joined in February 2017. In order to speed up development the team recruited Shengjie Zhan to handle a lot of the software development, Constantin Heuduck and Mans Lofas to help with design and communication strategy.

Helpimeter held its’ launch party on October 7 in a restaurant in Paris and had its’ first post the same day. The website and applications are however still considered to be in a development phase with continuous new updates.

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