Studying is a nightmare. For the Kiroween Hackathon, I decided to fix that by building Spooky Study Buddy—a polished app that uses AI to turn boring study materials into gamified, Halloween-themed adventures.
Building a production-ready app this fast would be impossible alone. My secret weapon was Kiro, the AI IDE. Here's the two-step process that made it happen:
- The Blueprint (Spec-Driven Development): I started by writing a simple spec file that defined my entire application's architecture. Kiro took this blueprint and generated the robust backend and project structure, saving me a full day of setup.
- The Magic (Vibe Coding): For the frontend, I described the UI I wanted in plain English. For example: "Create a floating witch character component that animates on correct quiz answers." Kiro instantly generated the complex, animated React components. This AI-powered workflow saved me over 40 hours and generated 8,000+ lines of production-ready code. Why It's Built to Win: Costume Contest: It features a "hauntingly polished" UI where the spooky design directly enhances the learning experience. Best Startup Project: It solves a real-world problem in the massive EdTech market with a clear freemium model and scalable architecture. Spooky Study Buddy is my vision for the future of learning—a future where no student has to fear their textbooks. Explore the Project: 🎮 Live Demo: https://anshulmehra001.github.io/Spooky-Study-Buddy/ 📺 Video Demo: https://youtu.be/HSudCV7OK8s 💻 Source Code: https://github.com/Anshulmehra001/Spooky-Study-Buddy
Top comments (0)