Read this dev’s insane adventure in ordering food to random locations

For Brooklyn’s Stupid Shit No One Needs and Terrible Ideas Hackathon, developers, engineers, artists and whomever else come together to make profoundly useless technology. Stupid Hackathon categories include, “Data Seance,” “Smart Garbage” and “Monetizing Children.”
This year, developer Max Goodman made an app called Picnic. Picnic orders food delivery to a random location and Ubers you to to that address. This weekend Goodman — who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area — put his money where his mouth is, and no one can explain his experience better than he can.

So, for the @stupidhackathon I made an app that orders delivery to a random location, and ubers you there…

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

I'm on my inaugural run of my app "Picnic". Currently in a car headed to Daly City somewhere.

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

Here's the menu for today: Dolmas, Coconut Water, and a Lebanese Omlet. The app generated a very generous tip… pic.twitter.com/LEZbKWztEq

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

Heading down the highway to Daly City pic.twitter.com/Rt6TpS4FkP

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

I haven't eaten anything yet today. So hungry.

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

I'm here! It's… a gas station. pic.twitter.com/wUw7F9peJZ

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

Uber driver: "Where should I drop you off?"
Me: "Uhhh… just this corner here."

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

The delivery estimate was 45-60 minutes so I have some time to kill…

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

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— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

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— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

I'm not really sure where I'm going to be able to eat this meal. This is a *terrible* place for a picnic.

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

Perhaps this chair over here! pic.twitter.com/qEFJ0yD0a5

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

This feels like a real-life point and click adventure game.

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

So the restaurant I "ordered" from is closer to my start point pic.twitter.com/2fvlsilPCL

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

Also re: "it could be worse", here's a shot from development yesterday when Brain was on the menu pic.twitter.com/JDnA8O2URr

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

My picnic seat pic.twitter.com/m2JIp6KQDU

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

Looking good pic.twitter.com/jCuMXsqw9s

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

mmmmmmm pic.twitter.com/tGimFB9Lrr

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

OH NO I DON'T HAVE UTENSILS

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

omg they didn't have any

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

neither did the hotel around the corner pic.twitter.com/ZOTF7ilXIo

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

I got caught stealing plastic cutlery from a hotel

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

But all they have is knives? wtf. attendant is bringing some

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

OK we're back in business, I have a spoon! pic.twitter.com/V1L9ShdOBC

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

om nom nom pic.twitter.com/UjMzAadubV

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

just that Sunday eating Omlet and Dolmas with a spoon in Daly City mood pic.twitter.com/DoFdZWRFkv

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

that moment in the hotel was really scary. I was rummaging around and finally found some but it was only knives wtf pic.twitter.com/rTSa1ZTDnD

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

and then this nice elderly attendant voice comes from behind asking if I needed anything… scared the crap out of me

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

omelet devoured. Dolmas time. I've never had Dolmas before… pic.twitter.com/45XtXlFyOX

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

here goes… pic.twitter.com/egBJnluqHk

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

first bite was gross but it's growing on me. good pairing with the coconut water. good job bot.

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

Ahhhh~ pic.twitter.com/01wBGlAdhL

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

So very satisfied. Time to pack it up and reflect on lessons learned. pic.twitter.com/F1DSsRTFVA

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

Farewell, Dolmas. pic.twitter.com/iAC6WUTpOU

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016

I am thankful for the delivery people, uber drivers, @stupidhackathon organizers, and noisebridge hosts that made this possible.

— ⏩ @chromakode@mastodon.social (@chromakode) May 15, 2016