Bolt Hackathon Special

"One shot prompting is impossible"

 That was me 2 days ago.

I'm naturally skeptical of AI hype. But then I tried with Claude 4 using one extremely detailed prompt.

The result? Bolt's CEO Eric Simons commented:

"Holy hell that is stunning 🤯"

Here’s exactly how I did it

Think Like a Blueprint. Most people write prompts like wishes.

"Make me a beautiful landing page" won't work.

Instead, think like an architect giving instructions to a builder. Every detail matters:

• What goes where

• How things should move

• What colors to use

• How users should feel

The STREAMLINE Prompt (Full Version)

Build a next-generation modern landing page for a SaaS web application demo. The experience should feel polished, interactive, and engaging with smooth animations that showcase the platform's capabilities to potential clients. Avoid scroll-based animation triggers. Instead, focus on performance-optimized, smooth native animations and clean micro-interactions.

The hero section features a clean video loop showcasing the product interface with subtle depth of field effects. Overlay the sleek animated product title "STREAMLINE" with smooth typography animations. Add modern CTA buttons with gentle hover transitions and subtle click feedback. The product demo opens in a clean modal with rounded corners, soft shadows, and professional framing. Overlay the hero with minimal floating elements like subtle progress indicators and clean metric displays.

Replace static layouts with an interactive feature showcase module using SVG or canvas. Feature cards zoom smoothly on hover, showing different capabilities like analytics, automation, and collaboration tools. Clicking a feature opens animated detail panels showing benefits, specifications, and real metrics with smooth chart animations. Include "Try Feature" buttons with clean hover states. Connect related features with subtle animated connection lines. A gentle gradient animation moves subtly in the background to add visual interest.

The solution category scroller uses smooth inertia-based scroll with natural friction and snapping. Cards include clean animated icons, professional demo videos, and expandable description sections. Navigation arrows have polished hover states. On mobile, the centered card scales up slightly with smooth transitions. Implement smooth scrolling with proper momentum and easing.

Introduce a horizontal company timeline with smooth fade-in animated milestone markers. Hovering reveals detailed information panels, progress metrics, and customer testimonials from each period. Timeline updates trigger subtle visual effects like gentle pulses and smooth transitions.

Add a team gallery where hover triggers professional card animations. Cards show expertise areas, achievement indicators, and a "schedule call" button. Toggle between grid and detailed card views with smooth glassmorphic transitions and clean motion effects.

Create a simulated product interface with smooth typing animations, clean loading states, and realistic interaction logs. Buttons simulate platform features like "View Analytics Demo" and "Try Automation".

Add a lightweight interactive demo section. Clicking triggers smooth dashboard animations with realistic data visualizations and metric updates. Another button shows workflow automation with clean step-by-step visual progression.

Build an interactive customer showcase with professional badges, animated testimonial cards, and a "Contact Client" button opening a clean scheduling modal.

For the media wall, display short product demo videos in a clean grid layout. Hover reveals additional information and smooth video controls. Apply subtle overlay effects on scroll for visual depth.

Include a resources section with integrated help documentation, clean blog post carousel using smooth slide transitions, and a professional contact form with modern styling.

For platform integration, add a smart assistant that adapts based on user needs, such as recommending features after a brief assessment quiz. Use clean progress rings, subtle status indicators, and responsive interface animations.

Design system uses modern fonts like Inter or Poppins, with a palette of primary #ff00c8, primary foreground #ffffff, background #f8f9fa, accent #00ffcc, and accent foreground #0c0c1d. Implement clean shadows, subtle gradients, smooth hover transitions, and professional micro-interactions. Backgrounds should have gentle movement with subtle patterns or gradients. The entire site should feel like a premium SaaS product interface, responsive, and conversion-focused for client demonstrations.

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Breaking Down the Prompt

Step-by-Step Explainer  

The Opening (Sets Expectations) Tells the AI exactly what we're building and the quality level expected. "Performance-optimized" means it should work smoothly, not just look pretty.

The Hero Section (First Impressions) Describes the top of the page with video background, animated title, and responsive buttons. Everything should feel premium and professional.

Interactive Features (The Hook) Instead of boring text lists, creates clickable elements that respond to mouse movements. Users can explore different product features naturally.

Smooth Scrolling (Mobile-First) Builds horizontal scrolling that feels natural on both desktop and mobile. Cards snap into place and the current one highlights automatically.

Timeline & Team (Trust Building) Creates sections that build credibility through company history and team expertise, with smooth animations that keep users engaged.

Demo Sections (Proof of Concept) Lets visitors actually try simplified versions of the product without signing up. This is where prospects become leads.

Design System (Consistency) Sets exact colors, fonts, and interaction styles so everything feels cohesive and professional.

Tip of the Week

The Three Key Principles

(1) Be Stupidly Specific Don't say "make it look good." Say exactly what colors, fonts, and animations you want.

(2) Structure Logically Go section by section from top to bottom. The AI builds systematically.

(3) Focus on Purpose Every element should have a reason. This isn't art - it's conversion-focused business tool.

Why This Changes Everything

That’s it for today🤓

If you haven’t already, sign up here for the Bolt Hackathon. There’s a $1m prize pool for non-devs and vibe coders!!

I’ll be sharing more resources to help you succeed and ship a product before the hackathon deadline.

Ciara Wearen
The Prompt Driven Developer