That's a wrap on the @Base44 Hackathon!
After days of intense teamwork, the crowd's reaction to our hilarious marketing video @loraAndaLovinger said it all.
Huge thanks to @shaharlivnat and the whole Base44 team
Based on @Similarweb, @Base44 is winning market share of approximately 40% in the US.
Starting from literally zero, 15 months ago.
now onwards to replicate what weโve done in the US for the rest of the world
GPT image 2 on Chatgpt
Prompt: โ Generate an SNS-style image that combines magazine-style design with realistic handwritten decorations for a chosen photo subject.
Do not place any text or decoration over the main subject of the photo.
Ensure 10โ15% margin around the subject.
Place all text only in background areas such as walls, tables, or empty space.
Fully preserve the subjectโs texture, depth, and visibility.
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[Title (Required ยท Magazine Style)]
Exactly one title must be included
Size should be 2โ3ร larger than other text
Highly readable and attention-grabbing like a magazine headline
Position: top center or upper area (avoiding the subject)
Keep it short and impactful (10โ20 characters)
Use one accent color for part of the title
Emphasize with handwritten underline, box, or lines
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[Memo Elements (Required)]
Include 1โ2 elements
Styled like sticky notes or paper taped with masking tape
Apply light shadow, slight tilt, and subtle distortion
Write short phrases (hashtags or one-line comments)
Place them in side spaces (left/right margins, wall, table, etc.)
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[Layout Design]
Create visual flow centered around the title (Z-shape or circular flow)
Distribute text across top, bottom, left, and right (no random placement)
Keep the central subject area completely empty
Arrange text along the outer area of the subject without enclosing it
If overlap occurs, resize or reposition elements
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[Text Style (Most Important: Handwritten Texture)]
Do NOT use digital fonts
Must look like real handwriting
Texture Expression
Use dry brush, chalk, or slightly broken ink pen effects
Lines should be uneven with variations in thickness and opacity
Include smudges, breaks, and pressure differences
Some strokes may be intentionally incomplete
Stroke ends should fade naturally
Physical Expression
Mimic ink bleeding into paper or wall surfaces
Avoid overly clean or perfect lines (intentionally imperfect)
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[Text Design Rules]
Use size hierarchy (large / medium / small)
Default text color: white
Use only one accent color
Apply variation in stroke weight, shakiness, and ink spread
Maintain a balance of neatness and natural roughness like expert handwriting
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[Decorative Elements]
Add small icons like hearts, stars, sparkles, or music notes
Include 1โ2 loose hand-drawn illustrations
Use speech bubbles, arrows, and lines to guide the eye
Keep decoration style consistent throughout
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[Text Composition]
Title: 1 (required)
Sub-comments: 4โ6
Impressions / evaluations: 2โ3
Total: 8โ12 text elements
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[Mood]
Hybrid of magazine layout and SNS post
Rich but well-organized
Feels like capturing a moment from everyday life
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[Prohibited (Important)]
Uniform or overly clean lines
Smooth, font-like text
Excessively high-resolution, overly polished text
Clustering text in the center
Placing text over the subject
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[Final Checklist]
Is the subject the most prominent element?
Does the title act as the visual focal point?
Do the texts have natural ink variation and flow?
Is the layout intentional rather than random?
Introducing Base44's new SEO & GEO dashboard.โจUse it to manage your app's visibility on search engines and platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.
Hereโs a rundown of its features thatโll help grow your app's reach:
Turn your app into ready-to-post content for LinkedIn, X, and more
Open the Social Content tab, answer a couple of questions, and generate posts with images in seconds.
Your content is tailored to your app and ready to publish, so you can focus on building instead of figuring out what to say.
Refine and publish directly without leaving Base44.
To everyone who asked me over the past 7 months if I had @Base44 credits to shareโฆ the answer is finally YES.
We just launched gift cards, and Iโve got 250 credits to give away!
Comment below or tag someone who could use them
Iโll pick the winner on Friday ๐