The latest articles on DEV Community by Balmukund pandey (@balmukund_pandey). https://dev.to/balmukund_pandey https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4175768%2Feb985941-3488-4671-8106-6aabc4026dcf.png https://dev.to/balmukund_pandey en Balmukund pandey Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:58:16 +0000 https://dev.to/balmukund_pandey/building-devmatch-a-campus-project-team-matcher-for-hacktoberfest-2026-2339 https://dev.to/balmukund_pandey/building-devmatch-a-campus-project-team-matcher-for-hacktoberfest-2026-2339 <h3> What We Built </h3> <p>During Hacktoberfest Hack Day at BIT Sindri, our team (<strong>SYNCTHINK</strong>) built <strong>DevMatch</strong>—a skill-based developer and project matching platform designed to connect student builders across different engineering branches for hackathons and campus projects.</p> <h3> The Stack &amp; Architecture </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Backend:</strong> Python with FastAPI for asynchronous REST APIs and fast request handling.</li> <li> <strong>Database:</strong> Serverless PostgreSQL on NeonDB for relational user profiles, skills, and matchmaking queries.</li> <li> <strong>Frontend &amp; Deployment:</strong> Client UI deployed live on custom domain infrastructure at <code>syncbuild.tech</code>.</li> </ul> <h3> What We Learned </h3> <p>Shipping a complete end-to-end prototype within tight hackathon time constraints pushed us to keep our schema lean and prioritize developer velocity. Building in the open for Hacktoberfest 2026 was an incredible experience!</p> <ul> <li> <strong>GitHub Repository:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/balmukundpandey407/DevMatch" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/balmukundpandey407/DevMatch</a> </li> <li> <strong>Live Demo:</strong> <a href="https://syncbuild.tech" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://syncbuild.tech</a> </li> </ul> hf26challenge hacktoberfest devchallenge