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We launched JigsawStack v3, hosted another Smol Models Hackathon, shipped major improvements, and made our debut on Product Hunt. Here’s a quick recap, plus everything new and what’s coming next."}),"\n",(0,i.jsx)(n.h2,{children:"Hackathon Recap"}),"\n",(0,i.jsx)(n.p,{children:(0,i.jsx)(n.img,{src:"/updates/jigsawstack-updates-hackathon-highlights-and-what-were-building-toward/img-01.jpeg",alt:""})}),"\n",(0,i.jsxs)(n.p,{children:["We wrapped our second ",(0,i.jsx)(n.strong,{children:"Smol Models Hackathon"})," in San Francisco and it delivered."]}),"\n",(0,i.jsx)(n.p,{children:"Devs spent the day experimenting, connecting, and shipping creative prototypes using JigsawStack. From first-time builders to experienced founders, the energy was strong all the way through demo time."}),"\n",(0,i.jsx)(n.p,{children:"Thank you to all who came through- we’ll see you at the next one soon!"}),"\n",(0,i.jsx)(n.h2,{children:"What’s New?"}),"\n",(0,i.jsx)(n.p,{children:(0,i.jsx)(n.img,{src:"/updates/jigsawstack-updates-hackathon-highlights-and-what-were-building-toward/img-02.png",alt:""})}),"\n",(0,i.jsx)(n.p,{children:"v3 brings faster APIs, unified endpoints, and major pricing improvements. 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