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💡Inspiration

Hackathons are an incredible way to build projects, meet like-minded individuals, and learn new skills. However, forming teams can be a chaotic experience. We’ve all seen scattered Discord posts, endless Devpost listings, and last-minute scrambling to find teammates. We wanted to solve this problem by creating a seamless, AI-powered team formation platform that helps hackers find their ideal teammates efficiently, fostering better collaboration and hackathon success.

⚙️What it does

Our platform simplifies team formation by matching participants based on skills, interests, and compatibility. It allows users to:

Create detailed profiles with skills, experience, and preferred roles.
Get AI-powered teammate recommendations based on compatibility scores.
Browse and filter teams, send join requests, and manage team roles.
Track team and project progress through a real-time dashboard.

🛠️How we built it

We started with extensive research and created lo-fi wireframes before refining them into hi-fi designs in Figma. We built the front using React, Tailwind CSS, and HTML for development, ensuring a clean and responsive user experience.

⚠️Challenges we ran into

Design vs. Functionality: Balancing an intuitive UI with core features under time constraints.
Team Coordination: Streamlining workflows and communication for efficient collaboration.
Scalability Considerations: We optimized database structures and future-proofed the architecture while balancing time constraints.

🥹Accomplishments that we're proud of

User-Centered Design: We crafted a visually appealing UI that simplifies the team formation process, ensuring a seamless experience for users.
Effective Team Collaboration
Time Management & Prioritization: Given the 24-hour constraint, we successfully balanced feature implementation with design polish, making strategic decisions to deliver a functional and well-presented MVP.

🔖What we learned

The Power of Design: A well-structured UI/UX significantly enhances user engagement and makes complex functionalities more accessible.
Strong Team Coordination
Strategic Time Allocation

🔮What's Next for 404: Team Not Found

Integration with Discord & Slack: To enable seamless communication.
Project Idea Suggestion System: Helping teams brainstorm hackathon project ideas.
Mentor Matching: Connecting teams with mentors for guidance.
Post-Hackathon Analytics: Evaluating team performance and collaboration metrics.
Devpost/MLH API Integration: Automating project submissions for hackathons.