This is a submission for the World's Largest Hackathon Writing Challenge: Building with Bolt.
ClapMetrics: Built with Bolt.new for the One Shot Bonus Prize
ClapMetrics began as a ridiculous idea for the Reddit x Bolt Silly Sh!t Challenge. I thought, what if we turned clapping into performance data? Not just silly metrics, but a whole ecosystem: mood tracking, leaderboards, achievements. I wanted to poke fun at how far quantified-self culture can go, and how seriously we sometimes take it.
Originally, I planned to integrate it directly with Reddit, but after a few failed attempts at setup, I pivoted. Instead, I entered it into the One Shot Bonus Prize, using a single, carefully crafted prompt to generate the whole frontend via Bolt.
What It Does
ClapMetrics is a playful web app that treats clapping like high-performance behaviour, complete with:
- Real-time clapping interface with audio and visual feedback
- Analytics dashboard showing progress, streaks, and performance trends
- Competitive leaderboard with mock global users
- Achievement system with badges like Mood Master and Clap Legend
- Mood tracking with emoji-based emotional states
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Daily data resets using persistent
localStorage - Responsive, glassmorphic UI that works across devices
It’s supposed to be silly, fun, and oddly satisfying to use.
How I Built It
Everything was generated with Bolt.new using a detailed one-shot prompt.
Behind the scenes, it uses:
- Web Audio API for sound effects
- Lucide React icons for UI polish
- Custom gradient and blur layers for aesthetics
- Emoji-based state management for mood input
- Frontend-only persistence with graceful daily resets
It’s a single-prompt build that includes animation, gamification, responsive design, and subtle critiques.
What I Learned
Sometimes the original idea fails, but you can still ship something that works and makes people smile.
What’s Next
I could evolve ClapMetrics into:
- A workshop tool for real-time engagement and feedback
- A Slack/Zoom plugin for team celebration culture
- A satirical digital art piece/artefact for Are.na or Glitch
Or maybe I will leave it as it is — a mirror held up to self-optimisation culture.
A joyful parody.
Try it Out
https://willowy-torte-b268b7.netlify.app/
ClapMetrics Demo
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