Hackathon Assignment Details

Project Overview

Design and develop a full-stack polling application that allows users to create, view, and vote on polls. The application should update in real-time (or at least refresh every 5 seconds) to show the latest voting results.

Core Requirements

• Create a poll with a question and multiple options
• View all available polls
• Vote on polls
• See real-time or frequently updated results (refresh every 5 seconds)
• Responsive design that works well on both desktop and mobile devices

Challenge Timeframe

This was a 24-hour hackathon that started on Saturday, March 22nd at 10:00 AM and ended on Sunday, March 23rd at 10:00 AM. Participants had exactly 24 hours to complete their projects from start to finish.

Technical Requirements

Bonus Features (Optional)

Implement any of these features to make your application stand out:

• User authentication and authorization
• Data visualization for poll results
• Ability to share polls via social media or links
• Poll expiration dates
• Poll categories or tags
• Comment section for each poll
• Admin dashboard for managing polls
• Analytics for poll creators
• Any other creative features you can think of!

Submission Requirements

Your submission must include:

• Full name
• Email address
• GitHub repository link with complete source code
• Deployed application URL
• Brief documentation explaining your approach, technologies used, and any challenges faced
• Full address (for prize delivery if selected as a winner)
• Contact number

Evaluation Criteria

• Functionality: Does the application work as expected?
• Code Quality: Is the code well-structured, readable, and maintainable?
• UI/UX: Is the interface intuitive and visually appealing?
• Technical Complexity: How challenging was the implementation?
• Innovation: Does the solution include creative or unique features?
• Documentation: Is the code and approach well-documented?