HackBuddy

Your AI hacker wingman: call, chat, and get matched with teammates who vibe with your ideas (no awkward Discord hunting)!

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Project Inspiration

We’ve all been there: staring at a sea of Discord channels or crowded Slack threads, desperately trying to find a team... hours before a hackathon starts. Our team literally experienced this (shoutout to our panic-fueled last-minute group formation), and we thought: there’s got to be a better way.

Hackathons are meant to spark creativity and collaboration — not stress about finding people to collaborate with. But for introverts, first-timers, or folks without a big network, finding teammates can be awkward, stressful, and, honestly, kind of random. So we built HackBuddy, an AI-powered teammate-matching agent that listens, understands, and connects hackers with the right teammates — all with just a call. In a world where generative AI can write code, why can’t it help you find the right people to write it with?

Tech Stack (Languages, Frameworks, Platforms, Tools)

Javascript, Typescript, HTML/CSS, Node.js, Vapi, OpenAI, v0, Lovable, Google Cloud, Json, Supabase, GitHub, Vite.js, Cursor, Tailwind CSS, Twilio

Product Summary

HackBuddy is your personal AI wingman for hackathons. Instead of stressing out over awkward intro messages or last-minute team scrambles, hackers can just hop on a call with HackBuddy, tell it their interests, skills, and ideas, and get matched with other hackers looking for teammates.

Key Features: AI Voice Interaction: Call HackBuddy and have a natural conversation about your skills and project ideas. No forms, no boring surveys — just chat.

Smart Matching: HackBuddy uses AI to match you with other hackers based on skills, interests, and availability.

Profile Creation: A simple, slick web app where users can set up profiles, list skills, and manage their matches.

Hackathon Organizer Integration: Hackathon organizers can upload participant data to our platform, making team formation faster and more efficient for everyone.

Real-Time Updates: New hackers join? New opportunities pop up! HackBuddy keeps suggesting fresh matches.

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