Synapse - Prediction Platform

Synapse is a web application that allows users to make predictions for sporting events. Users can make predictions for an event, compete with friends on leaderboards, and track their performance across a season.

Features

• Formula 1 Predictions: Currently implemented for predicting driver results
• User Authentication: Secure account creation and login system
• Prediction System: Make predictions for events before their deadlines
• Auto Populate: Pull season events and race results from the jolpica api
• Points Calculation: Automatic scoring based on prediction accuracy
• Leaderboards: Track your performance against other users
• Season Tracking: View cumulative points across multiple events in a season
• Admin Dashboard: Manage seasons, events, and categories (admin users only)
• Responsive Design: Works on desktop and mobile devices

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Elixir
• Phoenix
• PostgreSQL

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies and setup the database:

   mix setup
   

3. Start the Phoenix server:

   mix phx.server
   

   or inside IEx with:

   iex -S mix phx.server
   

4. Visit localhost:4001 from your browser
5. An admin will need to go in and set up categories, seasons, and events.

Admin Access

Admin users have access to additional functionality for managing the application:

• Season management (create, edit, view seasons)
• Event management (create, edit, view events, set deadlines)
• Category management (create, edit, view categories)

To set a user as an admin, edit their db record, or use the helper function in an interactive elixir session.

# set_admin takes the user_id from the db and the admin bool
$ iex -S mix
iex(1)> Synapse.Accounts.set_admin(1, true)

TODO

• Move prediction data to jsonb
• Allow predictions over mulitple events
• Add more prediction types
• Add more categories
• Fix season delete
• Update event for f1 include visualization
• Explain the points system for f1
• Make get_latest_season and get_latest_event take in a category
• Make season lists per category
• Make event lists per season