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2026-01-12Poll

Poll — Real-Time Voting for Demo Days and Events

Poll — Real-Time Voting for Demo Days and Events

What It Is

Poll is a real-time polling and voting system built for demo day events. Create polls with up to 20 options, generate QR codes for participant access, and watch results update live on a dashboard.

How It Works

1. Create a poll with your demo day projects or voting options

2. Share the generated QR code with participants at your event

3. Participants scan and vote from their phones

4. Watch live results update in real-time on the results dashboard

Built for Hackaroo

Poll was built specifically for the Hackaroo demo day — powering live voting at events where builders present their projects to the community. It's purpose-built for the physical event experience: QR codes work on any phone, the results screen auto-refreshes, and the whole thing runs without any participant accounts or apps.

Features

  • Polls with up to 20 voting options
  • QR code generation for easy access
  • Real-time results with visual charts
  • Auto-refresh results dashboard
  • Works on any device with a camera

Why I Built It

Demo days deserve better than Google Forms and manual vote counting. Poll makes the voting experience instant, visual, and engaging — participants scan, vote, and watch the results change in real time as votes come in. That feedback loop makes demo days more exciting for everyone.