The State Changers meeting was primarily focused on solving a problem with setting variables in JavaScript. The team was working on creating a powerful search function for a website that dealt with cruises. They wanted to make the website able to have a Google Ad for every possible combination of search criteria, effectively creating programmatic advertising.
The main discussion was around creating a script that could grab URL parameters from the web page and use them to fill variables in the website's search function. The team also pondered how to automatically perform a request after grabbing the parameters. The solution involved using JavaScript's window.location function to extract URL parameters and transform them into key-value pairs for easier usage. They also discussed the use of 'whizd' (a third-party service) to update variables, and the need for synchronizing input fields with the variables to ensure data consistency. As a part of the solution, the JavaScript console was frequently used for debugging and verification of the correct data flows. The state changers found their meeting productive and were able to head toward creating a robust and flexible search function for their client. The meeting extensively discussed concepts related to JavaScript, search functionality on websites, and using URL parameters, so it would be useful for anyone looking into similar issues or topics. The meeting did not explicitly mention any of the keywords provided such as Xano, WeWeb, FlutterFlow, Zapier, Make, Integromat, Outseta, Retool, Bubble, Adalo, and others.
(Source: Office Hours 6/30 )
