Tech Events Buddies

Tech Events Globe transforms the traditional, boring list of tech conferences into a dynamic, spatial experience. By visualizing events on a 3D interactive globe, users can explore global tech hubs, discover upcoming conferences, and see where the developer community is gathering.

The application features a "Cyberpunk / Technical Dashboard" aesthetic, providing a mission-control feel with neon accents, glassmorphism panels, and real-time data feeds.

Purpose

The tech industry is global, but discovering events often feels fragmented across various newsletters, social media feeds, and static directories. The purpose of this project is to:

1. Centralize Discovery: Provide a single, visually engaging platform to find tech events.

2. Facilitate Networking: Allow users to see who else is attending or interested in specific events through public profiles and a live feed.

3. Simplify Travel Planning: Integrate quick links for flights and accommodations directly within the event details.

4. Visualize Trends: Help users understand geographical trends in tech (e.g., where the most AI conferences are happening).

Key Features

- Interactive 3D Globe: A highly performant, draggable, and zoomable 3D globe built with `react-globe.gl` and Three.js.

- Category Filtering: Instantly filter events by specific tech domains (AI, Web, Mobile, Cloud, Security, General) with color-coded neon markers.

- Event Bookmarking: Save events to your personal profile to keep track of your upcoming schedule.

- Live Network Feed: A real-time activity feed showing what events other developers in the network are bookmarking.

- Travel Arcs & Geolocation: Opt-in to share your location to draw beautiful, animated travel arcs from your current location to your bookmarked events.

- Travel Integrations: One-click access to flight searches (Skyscanner) and hotel bookings (Booking.com) pre-filled with the event's destination.

- GitHub Authentication: Frictionless, secure login using your GitHub account.

- Privacy Controls: Granular user settings allowing you to toggle the public visibility of your profile and your bookmarked events.

- Responsive Design: A mobile-first, desktop-optimized interface utilizing Tailwind CSS for a seamless experience across all devices.