National Hackathon Platform · 2025
Hack4Bihar
Migrated and rebuilt the entire frontend for a national hackathon under a live deadline. Scaled to 25,000+ visits and 5,000+ registrations with zero downtime.
What was broken before this existed.
The existing static site was difficult to extend and was not ready for the registration volume of a national hackathon. The team needed a maintainable frontend, reliable API integration, and stronger search visibility without interrupting an active event campaign.
What I actually built.
As frontend lead, I migrated the complete experience to Next.js, rebuilt every public page, integrated the Django REST registration endpoints, and coordinated the release under a fixed live-event deadline.
How it works under the hood.
The rebuilt Next.js frontend uses server-rendered, search-friendly pages and communicates with a Django API for registration workflows. Static assets are delivered through a CDN, keeping the public experience fast while the backend remains focused on event data.
The trade-offs that mattered.
- Replace the static frontend cleanly
A focused rewrite removed accumulated page-level constraints and created one reusable system for content, registration calls, and future event updates.
- Preserve discoverability during migration
Server-rendered page structure and deliberate metadata kept the new experience crawlable, contributing to a 40% SEO improvement after launch.
- Prioritize the critical registration path
With a fixed deadline, reliability and clarity on the participant journey took priority over nonessential visual experimentation.
The hard numbers.
The rebuilt platform handled more than 25,000 visits and 5,000 registrations with zero downtime. Its reusable Next.js foundation also gave the event team a maintainable base for future updates.
One honest takeaway.
“Under a live deadline, a clear migration boundary and a protected critical path are more valuable than trying to perfect every page at once.”