How we built it
How We Built It Inspiration [Explain why you started this project. Example:] "We noticed that [problem you identified]. Existing solutions were [inefficient/expensive/inaccessible], so we set out to build a better alternative."
Tech Stack We chose:
Frontend: React/Flutter/Vue.js
Backend: Node.js/Python/Django
Database: PostgreSQL/Firebase/MongoDB
[Special Tech]: Blockchain/ML APIs/IPFS
Challenges we ran into
- Technical Hurdles [Challenge] – [e.g., "Real-time syncing across devices was unreliable."]
Solution: We switched from WebSockets to a more stable protocol.
[Challenge] – [e.g., "Our AI model had high latency."]
Solution: We optimized the model and used edge computing.
- Unexpected Roadblocks
Solution: We built our own lightweight alternative.
What we learned
✔ Optimization is an Ongoing Process Our first version had slow load times due to unoptimized queries.
Lesson: Profile performance early and optimize bottlenecks (DB indexing, caching, etc.).
✔ Clear Communication Prevents Chaos Misaligned expectations caused two team members to work on the same feature.
Lesson: Daily standups and task-tracking tools (Jira/Trello) are essential.
✔ Simplicity Wins Our first UI was over-engineered—users got confused.
Lesson: "Do one thing well" beats a bloated feature list. ✔ Mentorship Accelerates Learning A senior dev’s advice saved us weeks of debugging.
Lesson: Don’t hesitate to ask for help.
Built With
- codepen
- css
- html
- javascript

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