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UI Components
9 components · sorted by setup time
Don't design from scratch. Ship something polished in hours.
Why it matters
Judges form an impression in the first 10 seconds of a demo. A polished UI signals that you know what you're doing, even if the backend is still being held together with duct tape. Component libraries give you that polish without spending half the hackathon on CSS. Tailwind handles spacing and layout. shadcn/ui gives you production-quality components you own.
⚠ common pitfall
Don't spend more than 2 hours on UI before your core feature works end-to-end. Beautiful empty state > buggy feature.
✦ how to choose
Tailwind + shadcn/ui is the dominant pattern in winning projects. Framer Motion for transitions if you have time and they add clarity. Recharts or Chart.js for data visualization — judges love a good chart.
9 UI Components tools — fastest setup first