Celebrate!: Building with Bolt - WLH Challenge

This is a submission for the World's Largest Hackathon Writing Challenge: Building with Bolt.

Project Overview

Celebrate! - Plan your entire event like online shopping — add venues, catering, and teams to your cart and check out to host anything from a party to a wedding, all in one app

Team Members: Dhakshesh Sivakesh, Hamid Shaik

Project URL: https://devpost.com/software/celebrate

Development Journey with Bolt

Our experience building Celebrate! during the World's Largest Hackathon was transformative, particularly with Bolt.new as our development companion.

Technical Approach

The project leveraged modern web technologies and AI-powered development tools. Bolt.new revolutionized our development process by:

• Rapid Prototyping: Bolt enabled us to quickly translate our ideas into functional code
• AI-Assisted Development: The intelligent code suggestions accelerated our development velocity
• Real-time Collaboration: Seamless integration allowed our team to work cohesively

Key Technical Highlights

Architecture & Design

Our solution focused on creating a robust, scalable application that addresses real-world challenges. The technical stack was carefully chosen to ensure optimal performance and user experience.

Development Process

Working with Bolt.new transformed how we approached problem-solving. Instead of starting from scratch, we could iterate rapidly on ideas and refine functionality in real-time.

Code Snippets & Implementation

// Example of AI-powered development approach const optimizedSolution = await bolt.generateCode({ requirements: "Plan your entire event like online shopping — add venues, catering, and teams to your cart and check out to host anything from a party to a wedding, all in one app", framework: "modern-web-stack" }); 

Challenges & Breakthroughs

Every great project faces obstacles, and Celebrate! was no exception. Our biggest technical challenges included:

1. Scalability Concerns: Ensuring the solution could handle growth
2. User Experience: Balancing functionality with simplicity
3. Integration Complexity: Connecting various APIs and services seamlessly

Impact of AI-Powered Development

Bolt.new fundamentally changed our development approach. The AI assistance didn't replace our creativity—it amplified it. We could focus on solving core problems while Bolt handled the repetitive coding tasks.

Future Enhancements

The hackathon was just the beginning. We're planning to:

• Expand the feature set based on user feedback
• Optimize performance for larger scale deployment
• Integrate additional AI capabilities

Lessons Learned

This hackathon taught us that the future of development is collaborative—not just between humans, but between humans and AI. Bolt.new exemplified this partnership perfectly.

Want to learn more about Celebrate!? Check out our full project at https://devpost.com/software/celebrate