Technologies Used

The project was built purely in Python with the Tkinter UI library. Several APIs were also used including CoinGecko, EtherScan, and Crypto Fear & Greed Index.

Development Process & Motivation

This was my first attempt at building a user interface for one of my projects. I was already comfortable with using Python to interact with different APIs, so I decided to build my interface with a Python based UI like Tkinter. The idea was to build an all-in-one resource for cryptocurrency related information like market data and Ethereum gas trackers for example.

Challenges & Solutions

The biggest challenge I faced was learning how to use Tkinter in a project with many moving parts. I only knew basic JavaScript so when I started this, I decided to stick with Python which might have been a mistake. I feel I would have made much more progress if I decided to build it with JavaScript and React, but I did get some good practice with Python and learning to write more concise code. I think Tkinter is a good UI library for smaller projects but becomes much more complex when the app grows.

Future Plans & Improvements

There's no plans to keep updating this project, but I've built a newer version in React and rebranded to CryptoVania which you see see more of here.