The building period for the World's Largest Hackathon has officially wrapped up, and what an incredible month it was! With over 130,000 builders re...
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This has been an epic hackathon that brought a bunch of new builders into the ecosystem. Look forward to reading the reflections and learnings, especially from folks that are brand new to building with software.
Good luck to everyone! And welcome to DEV for new folks.
Just wrapped up my hackathon post on the experience building OSERIN, an emergency response platform for Nigerians that connects people to the nearest ambulance and hospital, even on low bandwidth. Excited to share what I built and the lessons learned along the way using Bolt!
Check it out here: (dev.to/dahmzy13/oserin-emergency-r...)
Thank you to Bolt and DEV for giving me the opportunity to impact over 200M Nigerians who face this issue everyday.
Amazing π
super cool, just seeing how many builders came together is next level
iβm curious what surprised you most about working with such a massive group
I've been too busy hacking away to write here lately but I'll definitely be submitting something for this! Can't wait for the Devpost project gallery to open up for this hackathon too, I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of interesting projects.
Totally understand you mate
It was a pleasure to learn from the bests, to grow as a dev and a creator, and to surround myself with people who also believe in building the future one insane idea at a time.
Much love to all the entrepreneurs, tinkerers, late night coders and pixel warriors out here. And Good luck with Hackathon Results :)
Building with Bolt: My AI-Powered Development Journey
Building with Bolt has been an exciting learning journey! As someone new to coding, I explored ideas like a personal CRM, journaling app, and moreβall with the help of Bolt. What started as curiosity turned into real projects, thanks to Boltβs AI-powered development tools. It's not just a platform, it's a spark for creativity. No limits, just possibilities.
Technical Journey Bolt helped me:
One of my favorite moments? Prompting Bolt with: I simply typed a one-word prompt, and Bolt instantly generated a beautiful websites & apps βorganized by tags, color-coded, and cleanly styledβin just seconds! One of my favorite experiences was the curiosity it sparked; it made me want to build more and more. I absolutely loved it!
Challenges I Faced While Using Bolt. New :
1- State Management: As a beginner, handling context across components was tricky. I had to refactor how data flowed between them. Thankfully, Boltβs AI suggestions helped modularize the logic and improve code readability.
2-Deployment Config: Faced an issue with CORS β Bolt's AI chat helped resolve it with a clear explanation and code block.
3- Understanding AI Prompts: At times, I struggled to frame the right prompt to get the exact output I wanted. But trial and error helped me learn fast, and now I'm more confident using prompts effectively.
Why Bolt Changed My Workflow
I no longer start from scratchβI start with AI + my idea. Instead of hours of boilerplate, I focus on logic and creativity. Bolt feels like a pair programmer who doesnβt sleep.
Thanks to the Bolt team and communityβyour product allowed me to ship faster, learn better, and stay inspired.
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Thanks ALL for this! #Bolt #Hackathon
It was a interesting journey, at least for me.
It's far from over I keep building and will push hard.
Great news! Looking forward to reading amazing articles
Been a part of it and seen amazing projects globally!
I participated in the Bolt.new Worldβs Largest Hackathon and built two impactful projects:
π€ InterviewReady β AI Mock Interview Platform
A resume-aware, video-based interview simulator using Tavus and OpenAI GPT to give personalized feedbackβbuilt entirely without a backend.
π Wheely β All-in-One Hourly Vehicle Rental App
A cross-platform app for renting bikes, scooters, and cars on-demand, featuring dynamic booking, multi-language support, and a unique subletting system.
It was a great learning experience where I explored rapid prototyping, AI integrations, and building scalable, user-focused solutions.
Here's the links:
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devpost.com/software/wheely-h83aoy
I had an amazing time joining my first hackathon! Loved how the tool completely transformed the way I build and helped turn my ideas into reality. Just shared my story for the writing challenge: dev.to/yunika66/vibe-coding-my-way...
Thanks to the amazing @bolt.new team and community β building on your platform was seamless and empowering!
π Submitted my project Qlucent.ai in this Hackathon!
We built Qlucent.ai β an AI-powered platform to Discover, Compare, and Deploy the best tools (open-source & enterprise) in minutes, not days.
π§ Whether you're a developer exploring new stacks, a founder prototyping fast, or a team evaluating tech β Qlucent helps you get from idea to deployment faster with smart insights.
π Try it live β qlucent.ai
Completed my submission for World's Largest Hackathon Writing Challenge
From AI-theist to Bolt-Lievers: The Story Behind hegrid.site
Budi Gunawan γ» Jul 4
Just submitted my piece for the challenge!
Built GetFake.ai in 30 days β a real-time AI that detects fake luxury products using GPT-4 Vision + Gemini + Supabase.
Thanks to the Bolt team and DEV for creating a space where ideas like this can grow.
This wasnβt just a hackathon project itβs the beginning of something big.
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Letβs go! π
My first hackathon, well first released app actually.
My story:
I Burned out.
3 kids, 2 live games and community, freelancing; And still trying to chase my dreams.
For the hackathon, I built Lifify.app - a life mapper that helped me break big goals into small wins.
I used my game dev skills to turn life into something I could actually track and feel good about.
Unlock rewards for completing life tasks, see real progress.
It helped me. Maybe it'll help someone like me too.
Id love ANY feedback!
This is very engaging and thrilling journey most of the India based top blockchain development company were regularly taking part in this and doing innovation in game development field.
Thank You, Bolt.new, for Reminding Me to Be Proud of Myself
Nazlican Kurt γ» Jul 3
I have already shared mine! Lets connect.
Excited to share my story. Weβre Just Getting Started! π₯
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Iβm interested in joining as a judge for event. Could you please let me know the process to register or submit my application?
Today is 8th. Is it too late to join this?
where and how to submit
I've done writing my post!! (dev.to/cyborgsuh/beyond-the-code-h...)
Done β
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