BestAround
I designed and built this web app, which finds the best-rated places of any kind near you, from tacos to barbershops, ranked by a custom scoring algorithm.
The Problem
Map apps sort results by distance or show raw star ratings, so a place with a perfect 5.0 from three reviews can outrank a 4.7 with hundreds. Finding the genuinely best spot nearby takes a lot of scrolling and second-guessing.
The Solution
Built a fast, mobile-first web app with SvelteKit that pulls live data from the Google Places API and ranks every result by a weighted score that balances star rating against review count. Searches work by radius or by city, borough or ZIP code, with a Cloudflare D1 database for search stats and local "I'm a regular" votes, plus rate limiting to keep API costs in check.
The Result
A live, installable web app that answers "what's the best ___ around here?" in seconds, anywhere in the country, running on Cloudflare's edge network at minimal hosting cost.
Technologies Used
SvelteKit, Tailwind, Cloudflare Pages, Cloudflare D1, Google Places API
Services Provided
Product Design + Web Development + API Integration + Hosting
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