As an event coordinator in my community, I've spent years orchestrating gatherings that spark joy—weddings, festivals, and local meetups that bring people together. That passion drove me to create Eventify (eventifycom.netlify.app), an AI-powered platform to make event planning seamless and joyful, during the World's Largest Hackathon.
Building it solo with Bolt.new was a transformative leap, blending my love for events with newfound tech skills. The hackathon wasn't just about coding; it was about turning my vision for connection and happiness into reality. Here's what's next for Eventify, what I learned, and how this month of creation changed my path as a creator and coordinator.
What's Next for Eventify
Eventify is my love letter to event planning—a platform that simplifies creating, managing, and discovering events while fostering joy through connection. My plans to grow it include:
Joyful Features
I'm using Bolt.new to add AI-driven touches, like mood-based event recommendations "uplifting community events" and analytics to help organizers gauge attendee engagement. A prompt like "Build an AI engine with Supabase to suggest events based on user mood and preferences" will bring this to life.
Community Pilots
Drawing on my event coordinator network, I'm piloting Eventify with local organizers in USA for events like charity drives and cultural festivals. Their feedback will shape features like the vendor marketplace, which I'll enhance with AI to match organizers with joyful, reliable vendors.
Startup Dreams
The hackathon sparked entrepreneurial ambition. I'm exploring Eventify as a startup, inspired by a founder I met at an IRL hackathon event. I'm researching accelerators and plan to pitch to investors, leveraging the Revenue Cat subscription model I built for premium features like attendee sentiment tracking.
Open-Source Giving
To spread joy to the developer community, I'll open-source parts of Eventify, like its WebSocket notification system for real-time RSVPs, making it easier for others to build community-focused apps. Bolt.new's clean code makes this feasible.
Mobile Access
I want Eventify on every attendee's phone, so I'll use Bolt.new to build a React Native mobile app with a prompt like "Create a vibrant mobile event app with TailwindCSS and Supabase." This will make discovering joyful events effortless.
Bolt.new's rapid prototyping and Netlify's seamless deployment will keep Eventify evolving, ensuring it remains a tool for creating unforgettable moments.
Personal Transformation and Skills Gained
As an event coordinator with no prior coding experience, building Eventify solo was a bold leap. The hackathon turned me into a tech creator, teaching me:
Tech Skills from Scratch
Bolt.new was my teacher, guiding me through React, Supabase, and Tailwind CSS. Crafting prompts like "Design a colorful event dashboard with real-time updates using WebSockets" and debugging the results gave me hands-on mastery of full-stack development. Fixing a tricky vendor login flow taught me to tackle complex problems with patience.
Prompt Precision
I learned to translate my event planning instincts into clear AI prompts, like "Add a festive UI for event cards with TailwindCSS hover effects." This skill mirrored my coordinator role—articulating a vision to make ideas reality.
Solo Resilience
Managing every aspect alone—coding, design, testing—honed my time management and prioritization. Late-night sprints to meet the hackathon deadline echoed the chaos of event day, but I thrived under pressure.
Confidence Surge
Submitting Eventify seconds before the deadline, after a last-minute slide crash, felt like pulling off a flawless event. It proved I could build tech solutions solo, boosting my confidence to chase bigger dreams.
Entrepreneurial Vision
The hackathon showed me I could blend my event expertise with tech. I'm now studying startup basics, like customer discovery, to turn Eventify into a business that spreads joy globally.
Lessons Learned and Trajectory Shift
The hackathon was a solo journey, but the community—on Discord, X, and at IRL events—made me feel supported. Key lessons reshaped my path:
Joy Drives Impact
I set out to win, but creating Eventify to make events joyful was the real victory. It's not about competition—it's about solving real problems, like the stress of coordinating vendors or finding the perfect event.
Community Lifts You Up
The hackathon's X and Discord channels were my virtual team. A developer's Revenue Cat tip saved me hours, and a mentor's advice—"Keep the user's joy first"—simplified my UI design. These connections, like a good event, made me feel part of something bigger.
AI is a Creative Ally
Bolt.new was my partner, but vague prompts led to missteps, like an overcomplex initial dashboard. Learning to be specific taught me to clarify my vision, a skill I'll use in both tech and event planning.
Embrace Imperfection
A failed AI chatbot attempt for Eventify led to a simpler, more effective notification system. Like a rained-out event, pivoting taught me to focus on what matters—delivering joy to users.
Before the hackathon, I was an event coordinator passionate about connection but intimidated by tech. Now, I'm a creator blending my love for joyful gatherings with the power of code. I've joined a local tech meetup to keep learning and am taking an online course on entrepreneurship to prepare for pitching Eventify.
How the Hackathon Changed My Trajectory
The hackathon was my spark. Building Eventify solo with Bolt.new proved I could turn my passion for joyful events into a tech solution in days, not months. The energy of coding sprints, mentor guidance, and community support on X mirrored the buzz of a perfectly planned event.
Eventify is my first tech creation, but it's launched me on a path to become a tech entrepreneur, using platforms like eventifycom.netlify.app to connect people through unforgettable moments. The hackathon gave me more than an app—it gave me skills, confidence, and a vision to make the world more joyful, one event at a time.
The mentors, fellow hackers, and Bolt.new's AI were my crew, and their support will fuel my journey as I grow Eventify into a platform that spreads happiness globally. This month of creation wasn't just a hackathon; it was the start of a new chapter where I build, connect, and celebrate life's joyful moments through tech.
This write-up aligns with the "After the Hack" prompt, emphasizing the solo journey as an event coordinator, passion for joy, future plans for Eventify, skills gained, and personal transformation, per the contest guidelines.
