Comprehensive hackathon platform
Comprehensive hackathon platform
HackWave revolutionizes hackathon discovery by combining innovative design with seamless functionality to create a unified, user-friendly platform for participants and organizers nationwide.
HackWave revolutionizes hackathon discovery by combining innovative design with seamless functionality to create a unified, user-friendly platform for participants and organizers nationwide.
4 Weeks
4 Weeks
Figma
Miro
User Research
Figma
Miro
User Research
The Truth
The Truth
How many of us feel confused when applying for the hackathons.
And, how successful are we in finding the perfect hackathon?
That’s what I thought!
How many of us feel confused when applying for the hackathons.
And, how successful are we in finding the perfect hackathon?
That’s what I thought!
64% of hackathon
64% of hackathon
were public in 2018.
were public in 2018.
36% of hackathon
36% of hackathon
were internal in 2018.
were internal in 2018.
Solution
Solution
Providing a comprehensive platform to conduct and manage all the hackathons across nation, by integrating and partnering with other hackathon communities and organizations on a single platform.
Providing a comprehensive platform to conduct and manage all the hackathons across nation, by integrating and partnering with other hackathon communities and organizations on a single platform.
Why?
Why?
Participant
Participant
Participants can easily discover and register for various hackathons across the nation from a single platform, gain exposure to diverse themes and industries, build community, and receive timely notifications and reminders.
Participants can easily discover and register for various hackathons across the nation from a single platform, gain exposure to diverse themes and industries, build community, and receive timely notifications and reminders.
Organizers
Organizers
Centralizing hackathons simplifies management, enhances collaboration opportunities, broadens participant reach, provides valuable analytics and insights, and reduces costs through shared infrastructure and resources.
Centralizing hackathons simplifies management, enhances collaboration, broadens participant reach, provides valuable analytics and insights, and reduces costs through shared infrastructure and resources.
Most popular resources for learning how to code among developers as of 2023 by age
Most popular resources for learning how to code among developers as of 2023 by age
Most used programming languages among developers, as of 2023
Most used programming languages among developers, as of 2023
Most popular resources for learning how to code among developers as of 2023 by age
Most popular resources for learning how to code among developers as of 2023 by age
Discover hackathons with HackWave
1,480,086 hackathons nationwide are waiting for you!
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Where’s your next hackathon?
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Select date
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AI
Managerial
JavaScript
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Popular hackathon niches
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TechGenius Hackfest
Coding
Cash Prizes
DesignMaster Jam
Design
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InnoSprint Challenge
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Context
Context
HackWave connects a vibrant community of tech enthusiasts, students, and professionals to diverse hackathons.
HackWave connects a vibrant community of tech enthusiasts, students, and professionals to diverse hackathons.
It’s a platform for sharpening skills and fostering innovation across various niches like coding and Design.
It’s a platform for sharpening skills and fostering innovation across various niches like coding and Design.
Hackathons are dynamic events that foster innovation, collaboration, and skill development.
Hackathons are dynamic events that foster innovation, collaboration, and skill development.
$670-$13500
$670-$13500
70%
70%
10-15%
10-15%
Price Pool
Price Pool
Student Participant
Student Participant
Startup Conversion
Startup Conversion
The scope of work
The main goal of this case study was to comprehensively understand the needs and pains of all types of users, help the platform retain more users, and encourage nation wide participations.
We have broken down the workflow into 4 stages, taking into account the design thinking phases.
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RESEARCH
Competitive Analysis
Desk Research
Social Listening
Surveys & Interviews
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ANALYSIS
Current Feature Analysis
Needs & Opportunities
Features Requirements
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IDEATION
User Flows
Sketches
Wireframes
Mockups
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DESIGN
Prototype
User Testing
Iterations
Competitive Analysis
Competitive Analysis
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Research
How people participate on other platforms?
How people participate on other platforms?
The hackathons are presented in the all the platforms are organized in a specific way to target only a single hackathon, they does not offer any comprehensive way to manage and facilitate more than one hackathons across the whole platform.
The hackathons are presented in the all the platforms are organized in a specific way to target only a single hackathon, they does not offer any comprehensive way to manage and facilitate more than one hackathons across the whole platform.
Best Practices
Best Practices
Other social media platforms allow users to manage their search history, receive suggestions on topics of interest, and conduct audio searches.
On the result page, users are able to sort and filter results, and easily navigate through the content which is divided into sections
Other social media platforms allow users to manage their search history, receive suggestions on topics of interest, and conduct audio searches.
On the result page, users are able to sort and filter results, and easily navigate through the content which is divided into sections
Who are the real participants?
Who are the real participants?
The 18-32 age group represents 64% of the total hackathon participants, and almost 37% of global active users are men between 18 and 24 years old.
The three top states with the most participants are Karnataka (27%), Maharashtra (23%), Tamil Nadu(20%).
Who are the hackathon organizers across India?
The 18-32 age group represents 64% of the total hackathon participants, and almost 37% of global active users are men between 18 and 24 years old.
The three top states with the most participants are Karnataka (27%), Maharashtra (23%), Tamil Nadu(20%).
Who are the hackathon organizers across India?
The 18-32 age group represents 64% of the total hackathon participants, and almost 37% of global active users are men between 18 and 24 years old.
The three top states with the most participants are Karnataka (27%), Maharashtra (23%), Tamil Nadu(20%).
What makes Smart India Hackathon successful?
What makes Smart India Hackathon successful?
SIH has become increasingly popular among students, with a growing number of users joining the platform.
SIH has become increasingly popular among students, with a growing number of users joining the platform.
2,67,000+ students participating from 2,360 institutions across India.
2,67,000+ students participating from 2,360 institutions across India.
234 problem statements posed by 51 departments of 25 Union Ministries and State governments.
234 problem statements posed by 51 departments of 25 Union Ministries and State governments.
Participation ratio was approximately 1.7:1 (male to female).
Participation ratio was approximately 1.7:1 (male to female).
Social Listening
What do users say about Hackwave?
What do users say about Hackwave?
Based on our research conducted within campus, the primary concerns about Hackwave are related to the lack of hackathon opportunities outside of campus.
Users want to be able to participate in the nation wide hackathons from a single platform.
Furthermore, the platform needs to provide better opportunities for advertising and discovery to organizations conducting hackathons.
Interviews & Surveys
Interviews & Surveys
What do users feel and behave when using Hackwave?
What do users feel and behave when using Hackwave?
Research Metrices
Desk Research
Desk Research
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IDEATION
What are the action flows for Hackwave?
What are the action flows for Hackwave?
Participants must be able to access information and explore different hackathons quickly through searching & Filter/Sorting results. Furthermore, participants must be able to leverage the platform to connect with people with same interest.
Participants must be able to access information and explore different hackathons quickly through searching & Filter/Sorting results. Furthermore, participants must be able to leverage the platform to connect with people with same interest.
Participants can now categorize their search, making it more accessible without relying solely on several platforms..
Participants can now categorize their search, making it more accessible without relying solely on several platforms..
Mockups
Mockups
Quick Searching
Quick Searching
Allowing users to search for the specific fields and find results according to the type of contest (Location, date, and number of participants).
Mockups
Mockups
Relevant Fields
Relevant Fields
Providing users with the most relevant fields at the early point of contact to search for the most used fields in the industry.
Mockups
Mockups
Filter/Sorting Result
Filter/Sorting Result
Participants can filter out and sort from the nation wide hackathons to the hackathons they feel appropriate to apply for.
Mockups
Mockups
Apply Filters
Apply Filters
Participants can also apply filters after selecting a hackathon, which will lead to the filter and sorting page. It gives flexibility to the users to change the hackathon even after selecting hackathon.
Mockups
Mockups
Hackathon Enrollment Receipt
Hackathon Enrollment Receipt
Allowing users to sort content by popularity, relevance, and time of posting, as well as filter by type (Posts & Reels, Accounts, and Groups), level of engagement (unseen, viewed, liked, shared), and location.
Additionally, the user is able to edit the topics of interest previously selected.
PROTOTYPE
PROTOTYPE
Mockups
Mockups
What needs to be improved for the next prototype’s version?
What needs to be improved for the next prototype’s version?
After conducting usability testing with 12 users to validate our solution and understand how users interact with the prototype. I proposed 3 tasks to evaluate the user experience when interacting with the new functionalities,
12 users
tested our prototype
3 tasks
on the maze platform
79%
Success rate
Task 1
Search for the famous hackathon by Apple.
Avg. duration 19.4s
Task 2
Select any 4 filters and choose the top result in the result set.
Avg. duration 26.9s
Task 3
Completely enroll in a hackathon from finding it to complete checkout
Avg. duration 189.1s
Main Insights
Main Insights
Identified the need to adapt the second task to allow users to select different categories of interest in order to better understand the task.
Identified the need to adapt the second task to allow users to select different categories of interest in order to better understand the task.
Participants asked for a new section for coding practice of previously asked hackathon questions.
Participants asked for a new section for coding practice of previously asked hackathon questions.
Identified the need for a guide for new features.
Identified the need for a guide for new features.
Participants felt less overwhelmed from the information other platform has.
Participants felt less overwhelmed from the information other platform has.
Participants provided positive feedback on the filters chosen to help in sorting from a large amount of hackathons across nation.
Participants provided positive feedback on the filters chosen to help in sorting from a large amount of hackathons across nation.
Learnings
Learnings
I have identified a widespread feeling of lack of comprehensive platform.
I have identified a widespread feeling of lack of comprehensive platform.
Participants appreciate the inclusion of filters (for sorting) although the focus of the solution is research and time and effort efficiency.
Participants appreciate the inclusion of filters (for sorting) although the focus of the solution is research and time and effort efficiency.
Participants also appreciated the single platform for all the fee payment.
Participants also appreciated the single platform for all the fee payment.
By collecting insights directly from participants and organizers, we gained a comprehensive understanding of each user’s needs and how they could benefit from the solution.
By collecting insights directly from participants and organizers, we gained a comprehensive understanding of each user’s needs and how they could benefit from the solution.
Usability tests require a brief initial introduction, and tasks should be as objective as possible.
Usability tests require a brief initial introduction, and tasks should be as objective as possible.
What are the next steps?
Next steps?
A deeper understanding of the participants interaction with our solution to ensure engagement and code practice platform.
A deeper understanding of the participants interaction with our solution to ensure engagement and code practice platform.
Explore new layout options, such as considering the quick search only inside the navbar.
Explore new layout options, such as considering the quick search only inside the navbar.
Include a walkthrough to introduce the new feature to the users.
Include a walkthrough to introduce the new feature to the users.
Develop a light mode version.
Develop a light mode version.
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