The latest articles on DEV Community by Saumili Dutta (@aumiidutta). https://dev.to/aumiidutta https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3956238%2Fdc32c00a-b8e2-4509-ac1f-d28a545a6b38.jpg https://dev.to/aumiidutta en Saumili Dutta Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:35:01 +0000 https://dev.to/aumiidutta/crisiswin-helpline-directory-55hk https://dev.to/aumiidutta/crisiswin-helpline-directory-55hk <p>This is my submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/github-2026-05-21">GitHub Finish-Up-A-Thon Challenge</a>*</p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>CrisisWin is an open-source platform that consolidates helplines from every country in the world into an easy-to-navigate resource. Whether you're new to the neighborhood or a traveller travelling solo or with your pet, in times of crisis, finding the right number quickly can save lives.<br> This site includes all sorts of helpline - fire, ambulance, police, mental health, domestic violence, animal rescue, tourists, new residents, etc.</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p>I have recorded a <a href="https://youtu.be/pdS6OCSphI8" rel="noopener noreferrer">demo</a> showcasing the features of the new site. You can visit both the <a href="https://aumiidutta.github.io/crisistwin/" rel="noopener noreferrer">old site</a> and <a href="https://crisiswin.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">new site</a>. Here's the link to <a href="https://github.com/aumiidutta/crisiswin" rel="noopener noreferrer">github repo</a> if you would like to contribute.</p> <p>This is a snap of the old site: <br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ft1wbbti2wjcsnx4vjf7y.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ft1wbbti2wjcsnx4vjf7y.png" alt="old" width="800" height="380"></a></p> <p>And this is a snap of the new one:<br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fx6mrlhqa1gwj11fdkatj.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fx6mrlhqa1gwj11fdkatj.png" alt="new" width="800" height="382"></a></p> <h2> The Comeback Story </h2> <p>I initially deployed the old site and opened for Hacktoberfest contributions but I was not satisfied with the UI and search bar functionality was not unified.<br> So there was a major update in the new site including the <strong>UI</strong>, <strong>About</strong> and <strong>Team</strong> section, PWA support so it can be installed and used as an application and is accessible on any screen.</p> <h2> My Experience with GitHub Copilot </h2> <ul> <li>I have used Copilot to generate more than 50% of the code, from the CSS file to adding the unified search functionality or fetching the github details of the contributors in the Teams sections.</li> <li>I created a new repository for the new site and it was hectic to migrate the data from the old repository that too in a new key-value format. So I had GitHub Copilot take care of it.</li> <li>Also, several data has been added in the new site from information available all across the trusted sources in internet and I used Copilot to convert the raw data to structured JSON.</li> <li>While I was deciding to change the name, I gave a few options and asked Copilot which is the best suited for my project and support its choice with reasons and it chose the one I already had in my mind and also gave some solid reason to support.</li> </ul> devchallenge githubchallenge