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Minor update: I finally got the QR Code scanner in the Check-In HUD tab to be fed live data from the current device's camera and the canvas needs to be alive.
Faced a few difficulties implimenting this, but I finally got it right.
The QR scanner had a critical bug: the scan function was wrapped in useCallback with [onScan] as dependency. The useEffect depended on [scan]. This created a situation where:
Every time onScan prop changed reference (which happens on every render since onScan is an inline arrow function), scan got recreated.
useEffect then re-ran, stopping and restarting the camera/scan loop.
This caused an infinite restart loop.
But more critically, the scan function was used as a useCallback but useEffect also depended on scan.
When the parent component passed a new onScan reference on each render, it triggered scan to be recreated, which then caused the effect to re-run and start a fresh camera stream every time. This created multiple overlapping streams and breaks the scanner functionality.
The solution was to move scan directly into the useEffect so it's not a separate dependency, and use a ref to store the onScan callback to prevent unnecessary recreations.
The root bug: scan was in useCallback([onScan]) and useEffect([scan]).
Next? I'll be fixing the register for event process (from the landing) and also the copy event link button at the top right corner of the event card modal, to display a link and ID needed by a user so they can be ale to find and register for an event.
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It really is, Monic.
I' working on a few more adjustements and refinements.:
Thank you, Harshad.
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Hey Contra — new here but figured I’d share what I’ve been building.
I’ve been posting progress on Twitter, but quick look at where Desk Doodles is at.
It’s basically a canvas that takes any drawing, SVG, or image and pushes it through different hand-drawn treatments — rough sketch, bold ink, stipple, charcoal, etc.
The fun part is that every mark-making modifier is controllable. Wobble, multi-stroke, shading, pen tips, texture, all that stuff.
The fun part is its going to become a live canvas people around the world can put thier own object. Think of it like a desk as a public space!
The bigger goal is an intelligent design system that can look at the source and pick the right treatment per region automatically. So it’s not just “slap a filter on it.” It’s more like the system understanding what kind of marks should go where.
Where it’s at right now:
/audit — 197 reference shapes rendering through every style in real time. This is mostly the engine testbed.
/playground — pick items, place them, tweak modifiers live.
SVG upload is working too.
Still need to ship drawing → 3D, complex SVG → 3D, public canvas, and mode switching.
But yeah, that’s where I’m at right now.
I'm excited to see the final project!
I built a social network that tells you to touch grass. 🌱
It's called Touch Grass.
Try it yourself ↓
https://buffet-crayon-23938188.figma.site/
Technology keeps moving us forward, but it also keeps us glued to screens. So I wanted to build something that gently pushes in the opposite direction.
Every user gets their own planet.
Upload photos you've taken in nature and watch your world come back to life. Miss a few days and it slowly starts fading again.
Every planet belongs to a real person. Explore the galaxy and discover worlds that other people are growing through their own photos and memories.
Built the entire thing in @Figma Make.
Made for the @contra x @Figma #ConfigMakeathon
X Link: https://x.com/russ_seid/status/2064573470357500338?s=20
Linkedin Link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rustem-seidametov_configmakeathon-contra-makeathon-ugcPost-7470339571613040641-vVp0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADKBObkBHA2DOG2-JkJBzSGYJVlLfkAV4B4
Project Link: https://www.figma.com/make/0WW9byuQ0tDSPy4RY19p00/Touch-Grass?t=GS2PE7diSOrtYCW4-1
Niceeeee
I joined the Config Makeathon and built BriefOS — a client brief operating system for designers, studios, and freelancers.
The problem I wanted to solve is something almost every designer deals with:
Client projects rarely start clean.
They usually start with scattered notes, vague goals, random references, unclear positioning, mixed opinions, and no approved direction. That chaos creates slow starts, endless revisions, weak strategy, and confusion between the designer and the client.
So I built BriefOS to turn that mess into a clear, structured website blueprint.
The idea:
Client chaos → AI signal extraction → website blueprint → visual direction → wireframe → client approval
Inside BriefOS, a designer can collect messy client input, organize it into useful categories, extract important signals, build a sitemap, generate copy directions, choose visual routes, adjust wireframes, and send decisions into a client approval room.
I wanted the product to feel less like a generic AI tool and more like a real project command center.
What I built:
Command Center to track the full project workflow
Intake Wall for messy client notes, links, screenshots, and references
Signal Extractor to identify offer, audience, CTA, tone, gaps, and contradictions
Blueprint Builder for sitemap, homepage structure, copy, and conversion path
Visual Lab for mood, palette, typography, layout direction, and style routes
Wireframe Studio for reviewing and refining the homepage structure
Approval Room for client decisions, comments, approvals, and revision requests
I also focused on making the experience interactive instead of just “AI magically does everything.”
The user can tag notes, approve or reject signals, choose direction, reorder sections, compare options, adjust wireframes, and approve final decisions.
Built using Figma Make as part of the Config Makeathon.
The goal was simple:
Help designers move from confusion to clarity faster — while keeping strategy, copy, design, and client approval connected in one workflow.
Still more I’d love to improve:
deeper real data inputs
stronger drag-and-drop behavior
better client presentation mode
more polished animations
live export options
more visual direction templates
But for this version, I’m happy with the core concept: a useful AI workflow product built around a real design problem.
preview link:https://www.figma.com/make/LhthPqSGpwgLBKVoJdQLHG/Begin-Project?fullscreen=1&t=aPQZNZHYQiD53qn0-1&code-node-id=0-9
#ConfigMakeathon @figma #FigmaMake #ProductDesign #UIDesign #AIDesign #WebDesign #DesignTools #Contra
This is actually a really useful idea. Turning messy client briefs into a clear workflow solves a real problem.
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