Dev Ships Hospice Donation Site in 8 Hours Using Next.js 14—Meanwhile, Your Side Project Collects Dust

A donation website, hoki.help, was built in approximately 8 hours to support HoKi NÖ, a children's hospice organization in Lower Austria. The website, created using Next.js 14, Tailwind CSS, and Stripe Checkout, allows for one-time and monthly recurring donations, with options for anonymous donations and custom amounts. The platform is hosted on Vercel and utilizes Neon's serverless Postgres database in Frankfurt, ensuring data storage within the EU. The website's developer chose to use Stripe Checkout to handle payments, eliminating the need for PCI compliance and supporting Apple Pay and Google Pay. One hundred percent of donations go directly to HoKi NÖ, with all hosting costs covered by the developer's company. The website features a donation barometer, legal pages, and an FAQ section, and is optimized for SEO. The rapid development of hoki.help demonstrates the potential for quick and effective creation of online donation platforms, highlighting the importance of technology in supporting charitable causes.