Phase 6: Build Sprint

Dates: December 7-12, 2024 (6 days)
Focus: Build your MVP based on validated opportunity

Overview

This is your full-time development phase. Teams work intensively to build a functional prototype that addresses the validated community problem.

Daily Schedule

Daily Routine

• Morning: Team standup (15 min) - What did you do? What will you do? Any blockers?
• Work Time: Development, design, testing
• Evening: Commit code, update team journey page
• Check-ins: Wed 6PM & Sat 1PM (continue as scheduled)

Key Milestone: December 10

First Prototype Submission

• Functional MVP (even if incomplete)
• Deployed/accessible for testing
• Basic documentation
• Allows 2 days for feedback and refinement

What to Build

Focus on functional > beautiful:

• ✅ Core features that solve the validated problem
• ✅ Usable by target community members
• ✅ Demonstrates your hypothesis
• ❌ Don’t waste time on perfect UI polish
• ❌ Don’t add unnecessary features

Development Checklist

Day 1-2 (Dec 7-8)

• Set up development environment
• Create basic project structure
• Implement core functionality (50% of MVP)
• Test with team members

Day 3 (Dec 9)

• Complete core functionality (100%)
• Basic UI/UX implementation
• Begin integration testing

Day 4 (Dec 10) - MILESTONE

• Submit first prototype
• Deploy to accessible URL
• Write basic README/docs
• Get mentor feedback

Day 5-6 (Dec 11-12)

• Incorporate feedback
• Fix critical bugs
• Improve user experience
• Prepare presentation materials
• Practice demo

Documentation During Build

Update your team pages:

1. Journey Page (/team/[your-team]/journey)

   • Daily reflections
   • Challenges encountered
   • Pivots or changes in approach
   • Team dynamics

2. Final Solution Page (/team/[your-team]/final-solution)

   • Technical stack
   • Architecture decisions
   • Key features
   • Deployment URL
   • GitHub repository

Technical Support

Available Resources:

• Mentors during check-in calls
• Next Trend Hub Slack/WhatsApp
• Cardano developer community (if using blockchain)
• Online documentation and tutorials

Common Blockers:

• API rate limits → Use caching
• Deployment issues → Test locally first
• Database problems → Start with simple JSON files
• Cardano testnet slow → Have fallback demo data

Cardano Integration

If using Cardano:

• Use Preprod testnet (not mainnet)
• Get test ADA from faucet
• Keep blockchain logic simple
• Have non-blockchain fallback for demo

Cardano Guide →

Next Phase

Phase 7 (Dec 13): Final Hack Day - Present your solution to judges, official submission, local winner selection.

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Remember: Build what matters, not what looks impressive. Your evaluation is based on the complete journey, not just the final product.