Hackathon Social Playbook

> Generate a personalized X strategy for newly submitted Colosseum hackathon projects — built on real pattern analysis of grand prize winners across 4 hackathons.

What This Skill Does

Most hackathon teams ship great products but fail at storytelling. Of 12 prominent Colosseum winners analyzed, only ~5 maintain a discoverable, active X presence. A project with even moderate X discipline gets disproportionate ecosystem visibility relative to product quality.

This skill generates a complete, copy-paste-ready 30-day social playbook based on what actually worked for ORE, Unruggable, Tapedrive, Supersize, and DeCharge.

Input (What You Provide)

1. Project name
2. What your project does (1–2 sentences)
3. Who it's for (target audience)
4. Tech stack
5. Team background (optional)
6. Hackathon status: just submitted / waiting for results / we won / didn't win but shipping

Output (What You Get)

1. Handle & Bio — Defensible handle format + bio under 160 characters using the winner formula
2. Core Story Angle — One of 5 proven patterns (Category Claiming, Credential Stacking, Problem→Solution Arc, First Mover, Resilience Arc) with primary + backup angle
3. 4-Week Content Calendar — Week-by-week plan with follower targets: Week 1 (50–100), Week 2 (100–250), Week 3 (10–20 engagement/post), Week 4 (500+ profile visits)
4. Daily Engagement Checklist — Morning / midday / evening with time estimates (15–10–15 min)
5. Win Announcement Playbook — Template, same-hour actions, 72-hour follow-up schedule, visual asset guide (Canva, 1200×675px)
6. First 5 Posts — Written out in full, copy-paste ready, calibrated to your project
7. Quick-Start Checklist — "Do these TODAY" to get moving in under an hour

Research Foundation

Pattern analysis across 4 Colosseum hackathons — Renaissance '24, Radar '24, Cypherpunk '25, Breakout '25:

Key Insights Baked In

• Register your handle the day the hackathon opens — not the day of submission
• Tagging order matters: partner protocol → @solana → @Colosseum → @superteam (partner first triggers their RT)
• Win announcements are your single highest-leverage post — treat them like a product launch
• Consistent posting (3–5x/week) during the build beats bursty posting after the win
• Custom graphics at 1200×675px consistently outperform text-only win posts
• Reply to small accounts (<1K followers) as much as big ones — they remember it

Use Cases

• Pre-submission: build your narrative foundation while building product
• Post-submission: execute social strategy while waiting for results
• Post-win: leverage the credential into lasting ecosystem presence
• Didn't win: ship anyway — the "we're shipping regardless" post earns real goodwill

Installation

1. Visit sagapad.com/skills/hackathon-social-playbook
2. Click Equip Skill
3. Use with Claude to generate your playbook

Built For

SagaPad Agentic Skills Bounty — Colosseum Hackathon Track Topic 1: Hackathon Project Social Playbook Skill

Submitted by: @3Desso

License

MIT