Bar Roulette

Go bar hopping with the help of Uber + Yelp

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Go bar hopping with the help of Uber + Yelp

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Launch tags:Web App•Ridesharing•Drinking

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One Year Wiser

Maker

The app was designed and built by me, Tyler, as a side project to explore a fun way to utilize Uber's new ride request API functionality. I'd love your feedback. The app combines Yelp and Uber to take you to a highly rated bar. Input your location, Uber whisks you to a random (but always top Yelp-rated) bar, which isn't revealed until Uber drops you off. Enjoy the adventure and try to guess where you're headed. It even checks to make sure the bar is open so it works on Saturday morning...I won't judge.

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11yr ago

Raycast

@tylerswartz can I request Foursquare support?

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11yr ago

Gift Genie AI

@tylerswartz this sounds like a lot of fun 😆. Have you given it a go? What was it like?

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11yr ago

One Year Wiser

Maker

@bcjordan Yes, even after spending so much time building it I was surprised at how much fun it was to try and guess what bar I was headed to in the Uber. Also, the Uber driver started guessing when I explained that I didn't know what bar was at the end of the coordinates he had.

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11yr ago

One Year Wiser

Maker

@chrismessina Yes! Added to the feature list ;)

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11yr ago

Raycast

@tylerswartz now I must insist! :)

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11yr ago

Very cool @tylerswartz. I can't wait to try it out! If it takes off and you want to monotize, you can try partnering with some of the highly rated bars to get promoter fees. Similiar model to Grouper (If they are still around?).

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11yr ago

One Year Wiser

Maker

Thanks @nemrow. That's a good idea, the people the bars would be reaching are perfect since they are nearby and ready to buy some drinks.

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11yr ago

Remember This Game?

This is awesome. You could add in other random services to the adventure like restaurants & Airbnb for a whole weekend experience.

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11yr ago

One Year Wiser

Maker

Thanks @irawilley! Yes it would be fun to add on more services, great idea.

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11yr ago

iTunes

I'm now the Product Manager on the Uber API (developer.uber.com) and we thought that this was a really fun app from the Hackathon! Well done Tyler. Let me know if we can be helpful in any way.

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11yr ago

One Year Wiser

Maker

@chrissaad Thanks, nice to hear the positive feedback. The hackathon helped give me the extra motivation to finish it on time :)

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11yr ago

Does it take your Foursquare history into account? I.e. looking at places you've been and liked and not taking you to bars you're already familiar with?

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10yr ago

Brilliant @tylerswartz! I'd copy this idea if I wasn't already knee deep in my own! The possibilities here are endless. Viral coefficient is high, monetization streams are many. Something I'd definitely use since we can never make up our mind on where we want to go eat, drink and party. Would love to help in anyway I can - let me know!

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11yr ago

One Year Wiser

Maker

Thanks for the feedback @nchatterji. Keep me posted once you take it for a spin. I'm working on a native version now.

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11yr ago

Theseus

What a fantastic idea. Have you considered making a native mobile version?

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11yr ago

One Year Wiser

Maker

@eric_seufert native app is currently in the works. The web version was so I could get something out there a bit quicker and get feedback.

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11yr ago

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