Fyrebit – HackWave
Hackathon-winning fashion web scraping platform with an integrated social media experience.
Timeline
Hackathon (48 Hours)
Role
Full Stack Developer
Team
Team Project
Status
🏆 Hackathon WinnerTechnology Stack
Key Challenges
- Dynamic Web Scraping
- Handling JS-heavy Fashion Websites
- UI Performance with Large Datasets
- Social Media Feature Integration
- Time-bound Hackathon Development
Key Learnings
- Advanced Puppeteer Scraping Techniques
- Handling Dynamic DOM & Lazy Loading
- Designing Product-first UIs
- Integrating Social Features in Web Apps
- Rapid Prototyping Under Pressure
🏆 Fyrebit – HackWave
Hackathon-Winning Fashion Discovery Platform
Overview
Fyrebit – HackWave is a hackathon-winning web platform that combines real-time fashion web scraping with a fully integrated social media application.
The project was built to go beyond traditional scrapers by focusing on product thinking, visual design, and user engagement — which ultimately led to it winning the hackathon.
🥇 Hackathon Achievement
- Winner – HackWave Hackathon
- Recognized for innovation, UI/UX excellence, and product vision
- Praised for turning raw scraped data into a social-first experience
🌟 Key Highlights
- 🏆 Hackathon Winner
- Real-time fashion scraping using Puppeteer
- Next.js-powered fast & responsive UI
- Full social media experience inside the platform
- Product-first approach with premium UI/UX
- Built end-to-end under extreme time constraints
🧠 Core Concept
Most fashion scrapers focus only on data extraction.
Fyrebit reimagines this by:
- Scraping fashion data from dynamic websites
- Structuring it into visually appealing cards
- Converting scraped items into shareable social posts
This approach turns fashion discovery into a community-driven experience.
🕷️ Web Scraping Engine
Puppeteer-based Scraping
- Uses headless Chrome to handle JavaScript-heavy sites
- Supports lazy-loaded content and dynamic DOM updates
- Extracts:
- Product names
- Images
- Pricing
- Trend metadata
The scraped data flows directly into the UI and social feed.
🎨 UI & UX Design
UI was a key judging factor and one of Fyrebit’s strongest aspects.
Design Focus
- Fashion-inspired layouts
- Clean typography and spacing
- Smooth animations and hover effects
- Fully responsive, mobile-first design
The platform intentionally feels like a premium fashion social app, not a scraper tool.
👥 Social Media Integration
Fyrebit includes a native social layer, allowing users to:
- Post fashion discoveries
- Share scraped products
- Like, comment, and engage
- Discover trends through community activity
This feature played a major role in the project’s hackathon win.
🧩 Architecture & Flow
Frontend
- Built with Next.js
- Component-driven UI architecture
- Tailwind CSS for rapid styling
- Optimized rendering for performance
Backend Logic
- Lightweight Node.js setup
- Puppeteer scripts for scraping
- Efficient data flow from scraper → UI → social feed
🏆 Why It Won
- Combined technical depth + product thinking
- Exceptional UI/UX compared to typical hackathon projects
- Clear real-world use case
- Seamless integration of scraping and social interaction
- Polished, demo-ready product within limited time
🚀 Future Enhancements
- User authentication & profiles
- AI-powered trend detection
- Saved collections & wishlists
- Influencer & creator pages
- Multi-source scraping expansion
📌 Final Takeaway
Fyrebit – HackWave proves that hackathon projects don’t have to feel rushed or incomplete.
By blending Puppeteer-based scraping, Next.js performance, and a social-first product mindset, the project stood out — and won the hackathon.
Built under pressure. Designed like a product. Delivered like a winner. 🏆🔥