diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb90840..cccaa25 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,9 +32,19 @@ We are using serverless functions to serve our GraphQl endpoint to the client ap
 
 ## Running locally
 
-First, you need to have a Postegre Database to store the data, then you need to put the connection string in an .env file in your project root directory.
-The connection string will be of the format:
-postgresql://username:password@server/database_name
+To run the project locally with your own local DB, you will need to first put a few env variables in an env file that should be created in /envs/server directory, named `local.env`
+
+The required variables that needs to be put there are:
+
+```
+NODE_ENV = "development"
+DATABASE_PROXY_URL = "YOUR DB CONNECTION STRING"
+JWT_SECRET = "SOME RANDOM JWT SECRET"
+LNURL_AUTH_HOST = "http://localhost:8888/dev/login"
+CLOUDFLARE_IMAGE_ACCOUNT_ID = "FOR UPLOADING IMAGES"
+CLOUDFLARE_IMAGE_API_KEY = "FOR UPLOADING IMAGES"
+CLOUDFLARE_IMAGE_ACCOUNT_HASH = "FOR UPLOADING IMAGES"
+```
 
 Then you need to run the migrations against your database.
 use the command:
diff --git a/src/features/Auth/pages/LoginPage/LoginPage.tsx b/src/features/Auth/pages/LoginPage/LoginPage.tsx
index 5b4b37e..8840b32 100644
--- a/src/features/Auth/pages/LoginPage/LoginPage.tsx
+++ b/src/features/Auth/pages/LoginPage/LoginPage.tsx
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
                     color='gray'
                     onClick={copyToClipboard}
                 >{copied ? "Copied" : "Copy"} <FiCopy /></Button>
-                <a href={`https://makers.bolt.fun/blog/post/story/99/sign-in-with-lightning`} target='_blank' rel="noreferrer"
+                <a href={`https://makers.bolt.fun/story/sign-in-with-lightning--99`} target='_blank' rel="noreferrer"
                     className='md:col-span-2 block text-body4 text-center text-gray-900 border border-gray-200 rounded-10 px-16 py-12 active:scale-90 transition-transform'
                 >What is a lightning wallet?</a>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/features/Posts/pages/FeedPage/FeedPage.tsx b/src/features/Posts/pages/FeedPage/FeedPage.tsx
index c887bcd..42dc82e 100644
--- a/src/features/Posts/pages/FeedPage/FeedPage.tsx
+++ b/src/features/Posts/pages/FeedPage/FeedPage.tsx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export default function FeedPage() {
                         <div className="pb-16 md:overflow-y-scroll sticky-side-element">
                             <h1 className="text-h2 font-bolder mb-24">Discover</h1>
                             <Button
-                                href={PAGES_ROUTES.blog.writeStory}
+                                href={createRoute({ type: "write-story" })}
                                 color='primary'
                                 fullWidth
                             >
diff --git a/src/features/Posts/pages/PostDetailsPage/Components/StoryPageContent/useUpdateStory.tsx b/src/features/Posts/pages/PostDetailsPage/Components/StoryPageContent/useUpdateStory.tsx
index 48b10e4..ac64108 100644
--- a/src/features/Posts/pages/PostDetailsPage/Components/StoryPageContent/useUpdateStory.tsx
+++ b/src/features/Posts/pages/PostDetailsPage/Components/StoryPageContent/useUpdateStory.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { NotificationsService } from "src/services/notifications.service";
 import { useAppDispatch } from "src/utils/hooks";
 import { useReduxEffect } from "src/utils/hooks/useReduxEffect";
 import { openModal } from "src/redux/features/modals.slice";
+import { createRoute } from "src/utils/routing";
 
 
 const CONFIRM_DELETE_STORY = createAction<{ confirmed?: boolean }>('DELETE_STORY_CONFIRMED')({})
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export const useUpdateStory = (story: Story) => {
             cover_image: story.cover_image ? { id: null, name: null, url: story.cover_image } : null,
         }))
 
-        navigate("/blog/create-post?type=story")
+        navigate(createRoute({ type: "write-story" }))
     };
 
     const onConfirmDelete = useCallback(({ payload: { confirmed } }: typeof CONFIRM_DELETE_STORY) => {
diff --git a/src/features/Projects/pages/ListProjectPage/Components/ProjectDetailsTab/ProjectDetailsTab.tsx b/src/features/Projects/pages/ListProjectPage/Components/ProjectDetailsTab/ProjectDetailsTab.tsx
index 9fcdb01..15b1054 100644
--- a/src/features/Projects/pages/ListProjectPage/Components/ProjectDetailsTab/ProjectDetailsTab.tsx
+++ b/src/features/Projects/pages/ListProjectPage/Components/ProjectDetailsTab/ProjectDetailsTab.tsx
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ import { BsLightningChargeFill } from "react-icons/bs";
 import InfoCard from "src/Components/InfoCard/InfoCard";
 import TextInput from "src/Components/Inputs/TextInput/TextInput";
 import TextareaInput from "src/Components/Inputs/TextareaInput/TextareaInput";
+import { registerDebounceValidation } from "src/utils/validation";
 
 interface Props { }
 
 export default function ProjectDetailsTab(props: Props) {
 
-    const { register, formState: { errors, dirtyFields }, control, getValues } = useFormContext<IListProjectForm>();
+    const { register, formState: { errors, dirtyFields }, control, getValues, trigger } = useFormContext<IListProjectForm>();
 
     const isUpdating = !!getValues('id');
 
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ export default function ProjectDetailsTab(props: Props) {
                         placeholder='my_project_name'
                         inputClass="pl-8"
                         renderBefore={() => <span className="flex flex-col justify-center pl-16 shrink-0">#</span>}
-                        {...register("hashtag")}
+                        {...registerDebounceValidation("hashtag", 1000, trigger, register)}
                     />
                     {errors.hashtag && <p className="input-error">
                         {errors.hashtag.message}
diff --git a/src/features/Tournaments/pages/MakersPage/MakerCard/MakerCard.tsx b/src/features/Tournaments/pages/MakersPage/MakerCard/MakerCard.tsx
index b01a8d5..ed24506 100644
--- a/src/features/Tournaments/pages/MakersPage/MakerCard/MakerCard.tsx
+++ b/src/features/Tournaments/pages/MakersPage/MakerCard/MakerCard.tsx
@@ -62,10 +62,15 @@ export default function MakerCard({ maker, isMe }: Props) {
         <Card>
             <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-24 items-start">
                 <div className="shrink-0 w-64 md:w-80">
-                    <Avatar src={maker.user.avatar} width={'100%'}></Avatar>
+                    <Link to={createRoute({ type: "profile", id: maker.user.id, username: maker.user.name })}>
+                        <Avatar src={maker.user.avatar} width={'100%'}></Avatar>
+                    </Link>
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 flex-1 overflow-hidden">
-                    <p className="text-body2 text-gray-900 font-bold overflow-hidden text-ellipsis">{maker.user.name}</p>
+
+                    <Link to={createRoute({ type: "profile", id: maker.user.id, username: maker.user.name })}>
+                        <p className="text-body2 text-gray-900 font-bold overflow-hidden text-ellipsis">{maker.user.name}</p>
+                    </Link>
                     {maker.user.jobTitle ? <p className="text-body4 text-gray-600 font-medium">{maker.user.jobTitle}</p>
                         :
                         <p className="text-body4 text-gray-400 font-medium">No job title</p>}
diff --git a/src/features/Tournaments/pages/MakersPage/MakersPage.tsx b/src/features/Tournaments/pages/MakersPage/MakersPage.tsx
index ebdf5d4..c9dd9a5 100644
--- a/src/features/Tournaments/pages/MakersPage/MakersPage.tsx
+++ b/src/features/Tournaments/pages/MakersPage/MakersPage.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function MakersPage() {
                 {query.loading ?
                     <MakerCardSkeleton />
                     :
-                    query.data?.me ?
+                    (query.data?.me && !!query.data.tournamentParticipationInfo) ?
                         <MakerCard isMe maker={{ user: query.data.me as User, hacking_status: query.data.tournamentParticipationInfo?.hacking_status! }} />
                         : null
                 }
diff --git a/src/features/Tournaments/pages/OverviewPage/RegisterationModals/LoginModal/LoginModal.tsx b/src/features/Tournaments/pages/OverviewPage/RegisterationModals/LoginModal/LoginModal.tsx
index 043091a..9617266 100644
--- a/src/features/Tournaments/pages/OverviewPage/RegisterationModals/LoginModal/LoginModal.tsx
+++ b/src/features/Tournaments/pages/OverviewPage/RegisterationModals/LoginModal/LoginModal.tsx
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export default function LinkingAccountModal({ onClose, direction, tournamentId,
                     color='gray'
                     onClick={copyToClipboard}
                 >{copied ? "Copied" : "Copy"} <FiCopy /></Button>
-                <a href={`https://makers.bolt.fun/blog/post/story/99/sign-in-with-lightning`} target='_blank' rel="noreferrer"
+                <a href={`https://makers.bolt.fun/story/sign-in-with-lightning--99`} target='_blank' rel="noreferrer"
                     className='col-span-2 block text-body4 text-center text-gray-900 border border-gray-200 rounded-10 px-16 py-12 active:scale-90 transition-transform'
                 >What is a lightning wallet?</a>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/utils/routing/routes.ts b/src/utils/routing/routes.ts
index b471a30..7231f94 100644
--- a/src/utils/routing/routes.ts
+++ b/src/utils/routing/routes.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type RouteOptions =
         username?: string,
     }
     | {
-        type: "edit-story",
+        type: "write-story",
         id?: number,
     }
     | {
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ export function createRoute(options: RouteOptions) {
             + (!onlyId ? "-" : "")
             + `${options.id}`
     }
+
+    if (options.type === 'write-story')
+        return "/story/write?type=story"
+
     if ((options.type === "post" && options.postType.toLowerCase() === 'bounty')
         || options.type === "bounty")
         return `/blog/post/bounty/${options.id}`
diff --git a/src/utils/validation/misc.ts b/src/utils/validation/misc.ts
index a13ad9e..1ad6308 100644
--- a/src/utils/validation/misc.ts
+++ b/src/utils/validation/misc.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import * as yup from "yup";
+import { FieldPath, RegisterOptions, UseFormRegister, UseFormRegisterReturn, UseFormTrigger } from 'react-hook-form'
+import debounce from "lodash.debounce";
 
 export const imageSchema = yup.object().shape({
     id: yup.string().nullable(true),
@@ -10,3 +12,25 @@ export const tagSchema = yup.object().shape({
     title: yup.string().trim().min(2).required(),
 });
 
+
+
+export const registerDebounceValidation = <TFieldValues>(
+    name: FieldPath<TFieldValues>,
+    delay: number,
+    trigger: UseFormTrigger<TFieldValues>,
+    register: UseFormRegister<TFieldValues>,
+    options?: RegisterOptions<TFieldValues, FieldPath<TFieldValues>>
+) => {
+    const useFormRegisterReturn: UseFormRegisterReturn = register(name, options)
+    const { onChange } = useFormRegisterReturn
+    const debouncedValidate = debounce(() => {
+        trigger(name)
+    }, delay)
+    return {
+        ...useFormRegisterReturn,
+        onChange: (e: any) => {
+            onChange(e)
+            debouncedValidate()
+        },
+    }
+}
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