The Pinball Map React Native app offers a seamless experience for pinball enthusiasts to locate public pinball machines. By leveraging crowdsourced data, users can find up-to-date information about pinball locations worldwide and contribute by adding new machines or updating existing entries.
As an open-source project, it encourages community involvement in its development and data accuracy, ensuring that pinball fans have access to the most reliable information.
Features
- Discover public pinball machines in your vicinity or worldwide using the interactive map.
- Contribute by adding new locations, updating machine details, and providing maintenance notes.
- Access a comprehensive, crowdsourced database of pinball machines and venues.
- Enjoy a consistent experience across both iOS and Android platforms.
Development Process & Involvement
The Pinball Map React Native app is part of the broader Pinball Map project, which was founded in 2008 as an open-source, crowdsourced map of public pinball machines. The project relies on community contributions for both data accuracy and software development.
The mobile app is built using React Native, allowing for a unified codebase that delivers a consistent user experience on both iOS and Android devices. Developers and pinball enthusiasts are encouraged to contribute to the app's ongoing development through its GitHub repository.
My Contributions
As a contributor to the Pinball Map React Native app (GitHub username: mikedg1), I've helped improve the application through several pull requests. My contributions have focused on enhancing the user experience, fixing bugs, and adding new features to make the app more useful for pinball enthusiasts.
Some of my notable contributions include:
- Implementing UI improvements make it easier to find the machines you are interested in
- Simplified theme settings
- Created common components improving code reuse
- Improved developer documentation
My work on this open-source project reflects my passion for both software development and pinball. By contributing to Pinball Map, I've helped make it easier for enthusiasts worldwide to discover and enjoy pinball machines in their area.
You can view all of my contributions to the project in the GitHub pull requests history.