Hey everyone,

Excited to share a project I've been working on called AddCal!

What I Built:

AddCal is a tool designed to tackle the common frustration of sharing an event and ensuring people can easily add it to their specific calendar system (like Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Apple Calendar, etc.). Instead of just sending details and hoping they manually input it correctly, AddCal aims to streamline that process.

The core idea is to provide a simple, universal way for users to add events they receive to their preferred calendar with minimal fuss.

How I Built It:

I developed AddCal using Laravel for the robust backend logic and API handling. On the frontend, I used Vue.js to create interactive user interface components. Styling was handled efficiently using Tailwind CSS, allowing for rapid development of a custom look and feel.

To seamlessly connect the Laravel backend with the Vue.js frontend without building a separate REST API, I leveraged Inertia.js. This setup provides a modern, single-page application experience while allowing me to work primarily within the Laravel ecosystem.

A key part of the development involved generating the correct formats ([e.g., .ics files]) compatible with the major calendar platforms. Handling time zones correctly and ensuring cross-calendar compatibility were also interesting challenges during the build.

Achievements & What I Learned:

Building AddCal has been a fantastic learning experience, especially in leveraging the synergy between Laravel, Vue, and Inertia for a cohesive development workflow [or mention another specific skill area you improved]. The main achievement for me is creating a tool that solves a tangible annoyance I've personally experienced and seeing it work reliably across different calendar types.

Feedback Welcome!

I'm keen to hear your thoughts! Any constructive feedback on the concept, potential features you'd find useful, or technical implementation suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for checking it out! Looking forward to contributing and learning together in this community.

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