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title: "ThingMonk 2016: Kirsten Hunter - Quantifying Your Fitness"
date: 2016-10-12T18:34:40Z
modified: 2017-02-20T15:37:29Z
permalink: "https://redmonk.com/videos/thingmonk-2016-kirsten-hunter-quantifying-your-fitness/"
type: video
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 771
series:
  - ThingMonk 2016
channel:
  - RedMonk Tech Events
featured_image: "https://redmonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Kirsten-Hunter-Thumbnail.jpg"
timestamp: 2017-02-20T15:37:29Z
tags:
  - ThingMonk 2016
  - RedMonk Tech Events
---

What else could an unapologetic hacker do when faced with a plethora of health tracking software? Kirsten Hunter has developed a system of connected trackers available on GitHub. Revealing not only the strengths and weaknesses of the APIs and platforms involved but a veritable hackers paradise. Her system will send nagging notes via SMS using Twilio, change the colours of a Philips hue lightbulb based on progress for the day, and interact with any other API-driven service.