Library to use for setting up future hackathon pages

[johncmanuel]

I think a library containing reusable React components that facilitate creation of future hackathon pages (i.e one for 2025, one for 2026, etc) would help future maintainers of the website easily setup those pages and not worry about putting too much time into it. For example, maybe all the logic and html for the hackathon timer can be placed in a component called HackathonTimer. The styling of those components can be left up to the maintainers or use a default styling set by the library if not provided.

I'm not sure if Next.js has something built-in that helps with this, but ultimately in theory, it's just importing components from the library that can be dropped onto the new hackathon pages.

[dev-alto]

This is something to look into with future prospective club website project members. We would also like to set this up in time for Fall's Datathon event.

Ideas of hackathon-specific components and sections that may be abstracted include:

• Countdown (hackathon timer)
• Judges/Organizers Panel (pictures, title, LinkedIn)
• Winners Podium Panel
• Project Theme/Tracks (with accompanying resources)
• Application/Submission Form (details tbd)

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[johncmanuel]

I can help with this. I'll create a separate branch for this soon and make some progress.

[johncmanuel]

@dev-alto adding onto what you said here, another good component to add would be a FAQ section. it's arguably one of the important sections to have when hosting these kinds of events.