The hackaton lasted for 14 days, it was fully remote and its topic was to build a desktop or web application that can securely store user's passwords.
Develop a desktop or web application that can save passwords. The core functionality of this application is to securely store user passwords. Users can input their account details and passwords, which will then be saved in the application.
After a brief discussion with the team, we decided that the web application was the best choice, given the duration of the hackathon and its complexity. The first week was on me. My plan was to make some research on main competitors to look for every possible pain point, together with any design ideas to implement in the project.
Since the hackathon would last two weeks, I had to complete my task in the shortest time possible, so that the developers could spend more time on the backend. From competitor analysis, and being the password manager a SaaS product, I sketched what a dashboard looks like, from which the user can access all important features and settings. These are the results after one day of research and work:
After showing to my team the different wireframes, we decided it was the good path to follow, so I moved on choosing the right color palette and font for the application:
I chose a darker shade of Blue as a primary color because of its nature of trust and reliability that transmits calm. Also, it is a good ally of SaaS applications who want to look professional.
For the typeface I chose Gilroy by Radomir Tinkov. I did so because of its balanced proportions, and smooth curves, which make it a great choice for both display and text settings.
Once every piece was ready, I started designing the High-Fidelity mockups for the Web application. The process of creating components, setting up the design with typography, colors and copy, took 2 days, and you can see the results in the gallery below.
It surely was an engaging experience for me. I found out that hackathons can be a really inspiring challenge for everyone involved. You have to manage the power of a team by finding the perfect balance in every task and that is not something to be taken for granted, but I’m more than satisfied with the result. Despite the distance and us being a young team, the cohesion was high and fun was certainly not missing.
