diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 44f1f4cb..8910a96b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,77 +18,65 @@ jobs:
       SENTRY_PROJECT: ${{ secrets.SENTRY_PROJECT }}
       SENTRY_LOG_LEVEL: info
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '18'
+          cache: 'yarn'
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             **/node_modules
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-modules-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-modules-
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v22
-        with:
-          github_access_token: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_PAT }}
-      - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v12
-        with:
-          name: hacksc
-          authToken: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}'
       - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
         uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
-      - run: nix develop --command yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: nix develop --command yarn nx run-many --target=install --parallel
-      - run: nix develop --command yarn nx affected:build --parallel --base=${{ env.NX_BASE }} --head=${{ env.NX_HEAD }}
+      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+      - run: yarn nx affected:build --parallel --base=${{ env.NX_BASE }} --head=${{ env.NX_HEAD }}
   test:
     name: Test affected apps
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '18'
+          cache: 'yarn'
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             **/node_modules
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-modules-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-modules-
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v22
-        with:
-          github_access_token: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_PAT }}
-      - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v12
-        with:
-          name: hacksc
-          authToken: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}'
       - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
         uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
-      - run: nix develop --command yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: nix develop --command yarn nx run-many --target=install --parallel
-      - run: nix develop --command yarn nx affected:test --parallel --base=${{ env.NX_BASE }} --head=${{ env.NX_HEAD }}
+      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+      - run: yarn nx affected:test --parallel --base=${{ env.NX_BASE }} --head=${{ env.NX_HEAD }}
   lint:
     name: Lint affected apps
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '18'
+          cache: 'yarn'
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             **/node_modules
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-modules-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-modules-
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v22
-        with:
-          github_access_token: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_PAT }}
-      - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v12
-        with:
-          name: hacksc
-          authToken: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}'
       - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
         uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
-      - run: nix develop --command yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: nix develop --command yarn nx run-many --target=install --parallel
-      - run: nix develop --command yarn nx affected:lint --parallel --base=${{ env.NX_BASE }} --head=${{ env.NX_HEAD }}
+      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+      - run: yarn nx affected:lint --parallel --base=${{ env.NX_BASE }} --head=${{ env.NX_HEAD }}
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/libs/calculatePoints.ts b/apps/podium-service/libs/calculatePoints.ts
index 4c152adf..1ef761ff 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/libs/calculatePoints.ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/libs/calculatePoints.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { Ranking } from '../types/types';
+
 /*
       Overall rankings are calculated as follows:
       - Rank 1: 10 pts
@@ -15,10 +17,13 @@ const calculatePoints = (rankings: Ranking[]): number => {
     switch (r.rank) {
       case 1:
         totalPoints += 10;
+        break;
       case 2:
         totalPoints += 5;
+        break;
       case 3:
         totalPoints += 2;
+        break;
       default:
         totalPoints += 1;
     }
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/libs/calculateRankings.ts b/apps/podium-service/libs/calculateRankings.ts
index 69f826aa..1f3bf603 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/libs/calculateRankings.ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/libs/calculateRankings.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { calculatePoints } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/calculatePoints';
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { RankedProject, RankedProjectData } from '../types/types';
+import { calculatePoints } from './calculatePoints';
+import { supabase } from './supabase';
 
 interface ProjectPointsData {
   project: RankedProject;
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/libs/isLocked.ts b/apps/podium-service/libs/isLocked.ts
index d46330b0..edf8dc69 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/libs/isLocked.ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/libs/isLocked.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from './supabase';
 
 const isLocked = async (verticalId: string): Promise<boolean> => {
   try {
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/add_projects.ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/add_projects.ts
index e03bfe51..e660b8b2 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/add_projects.ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/add_projects.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from '../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export default async function handler(
   const { method, body } = req;
 
   switch (method) {
-    case 'POST':
+    case 'POST': {
       const fields = [
         'name',
         'teamMembers',
@@ -51,12 +51,10 @@ export default async function handler(
             typeof p.vertical !== 'string' ||
             typeof p.name !== 'string'
           ) {
-            return res
-              .status(400)
-              .json({
-                error:
-                  'Invalid request! Name and vertical are required and must be strings.',
-              });
+            return res.status(400).json({
+              error:
+                'Invalid request! Name and vertical are required and must be strings.',
+            });
           } else if (!verticals?.[p.vertical]) {
             return res
               .status(400)
@@ -85,6 +83,7 @@ export default async function handler(
       } catch (error) {
         return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal Server Error' });
       }
+    }
     default:
       res.status(405).end();
       break;
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/[projectId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/[projectId].ts
index bad205c0..71a64ae6 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/[projectId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/[projectId].ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { CommentData } from '../../../types/types';
+import { supabase } from '../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/[projectId]/user/[userId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/[projectId]/user/[userId].ts
index b5ccc570..6b584902 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/[projectId]/user/[userId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/[projectId]/user/[userId].ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from '../../../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@ export default async function handler(
       try {
         const { comment } = body;
         if (!comment || typeof comment !== 'string') {
-          return res
-            .status(400)
-            .json({
-              error:
-                'Invalid request! Comment is required and must be a string.',
-            });
+          return res.status(400).json({
+            error: 'Invalid request! Comment is required and must be a string.',
+          });
         }
 
         const { error } = await supabase.from('comments').insert({
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/id/[commentId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/id/[commentId].ts
index a4f4813c..c2184e70 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/id/[commentId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/comments/id/[commentId].ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from '../../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@ export default async function handler(
       try {
         const { comment } = body;
         if (!comment || typeof comment !== 'string') {
-          return res
-            .status(400)
-            .json({
-              error:
-                'Invalid request! Comment is required and must be a string.',
-            });
+          return res.status(400).json({
+            error: 'Invalid request! Comment is required and must be a string.',
+          });
         }
 
         const { error } = await supabase
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/judges.ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/judges.ts
index 01a0d365..0279158a 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/judges.ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/judges.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { JudgeData } from '../../types/types';
+import { supabase } from '../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/judges/[judgeId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/judges/[judgeId].ts
index 4a7058da..57f69dba 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/judges/[judgeId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/judges/[judgeId].ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from '../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ export default async function handler(
       try {
         const { verticalId } = body;
         if (!verticalId || typeof verticalId !== 'string') {
-          return res
-            .status(400)
-            .json({
-              error:
-                'Invalid request! Vertical ID is required and must be a string.',
-            });
+          return res.status(400).json({
+            error:
+              'Invalid request! Vertical ID is required and must be a string.',
+          });
         }
 
         const { error } = await supabase
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/lock/[verticalId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/lock/[verticalId].ts
index ac93eb11..1e11e4fc 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/lock/[verticalId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/lock/[verticalId].ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { calculateRankings } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/calculateRankings';
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { calculateRankings } from '../../../libs/calculateRankings';
+import { supabase } from '../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/notes/[verticalId]/[projectId]/[userId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/notes/[verticalId]/[projectId]/[userId].ts
index 7dc0231d..c871aff8 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/notes/[verticalId]/[projectId]/[userId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/notes/[verticalId]/[projectId]/[userId].ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { NotesData } from '../../../../../types/types';
+import { supabase } from '../../../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
@@ -37,12 +38,9 @@ export default async function handler(
       try {
         const { notes } = body;
         if (!notes || typeof notes !== 'string') {
-          return res
-            .status(400)
-            .json({
-              error:
-                'Invalid request! Notes are required and must be a string.',
-            });
+          return res.status(400).json({
+            error: 'Invalid request! Notes are required and must be a string.',
+          });
         }
 
         const { error } = await supabase.from('notes').insert({
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects.ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects.ts
index f731bbbd..115b204a 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects.ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from '../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects/[verticalId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects/[verticalId].ts
index 8aca10b1..75178e63 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects/[verticalId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects/[verticalId].ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from '../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default async function handler(
       } catch (error) {
         return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal Server Error' });
       }
-    case 'POST':
+    case 'POST': {
       const fields = [
         'name',
         'teamMembers',
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export default async function handler(
       } catch (error) {
         return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal Server Error' });
       }
+    }
     default:
       res.status(405).end();
       break;
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects/[verticalId]/[projectId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects/[verticalId]/[projectId].ts
index 66f9e68e..23fb888e 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects/[verticalId]/[projectId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/projects/[verticalId]/[projectId].ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { EditableProjectData, ProjectData } from '../../../../types/types';
+import { supabase } from '../../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ export default async function handler(
       } catch (error) {
         return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal Server Error' });
       }
-    case 'PUT':
+    case 'PUT': {
       const fields = [
         'name',
         'teamMembers',
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ export default async function handler(
       } catch (error) {
         return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal Server Error' });
       }
+    }
     case 'DELETE':
       try {
         const { error } = await supabase
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking.ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking.ts
index 33c80b76..3658157b 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking.ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from '../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking/[verticalId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking/[verticalId].ts
index e11d2df2..3ed42d0b 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking/[verticalId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking/[verticalId].ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { calculateRankings } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/calculateRankings';
-import { isLocked } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/isLocked';
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { calculateRankings } from '../../../libs/calculateRankings';
+import { isLocked } from '../../../libs/isLocked';
+import { supabase } from '../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking/[verticalId]/[userId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking/[verticalId]/[userId].ts
index c7d1c571..bdb85b29 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking/[verticalId]/[userId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/ranking/[verticalId]/[userId].ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from '../../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/verticals.ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/verticals.ts
index fa7d31b8..13b443be 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/verticals.ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/verticals.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from '../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@ export default async function handler(
       try {
         const { name, description } = body;
         if (!name || typeof name !== 'string') {
-          return res
-            .status(400)
-            .json({
-              error: 'Invalid request! Name is required and must be a string.',
-            });
+          return res.status(400).json({
+            error: 'Invalid request! Name is required and must be a string.',
+          });
         }
 
         const { error } = await supabase
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/verticals/[verticalId].ts b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/verticals/[verticalId].ts
index 5792104e..24013934 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/pages/api/verticals/[verticalId].ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/pages/api/verticals/[verticalId].ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { supabase } from 'apps/podium-service/libs/supabase';
+import { supabase } from '../../../libs/supabase';
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 
 export default async function handler(
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default async function handler(
   const projectId = query.projectId as string;
 
   switch (method) {
-    case 'PUT':
+    case 'PUT': {
       const fields = ['name', 'description'];
       const updateVertical = {};
 
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export default async function handler(
       } catch (error) {
         return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal Server Error' });
       }
+    }
     default:
       res.status(405).end();
       break;
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/public/.gitkeep b/apps/podium-service/public/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/apps/podium-service/types/types.ts b/apps/podium-service/types/types.ts
index b00eb465..b23515c1 100644
--- a/apps/podium-service/types/types.ts
+++ b/apps/podium-service/types/types.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-interface VerticalData {
+export interface VerticalData {
   verticalId: string;
   name: string;
   description: string | null;
 }
 
-interface ProjectData {
+export interface ProjectData {
   projectId: string;
   name: string;
   teamMembers: string[] | null;
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ interface ProjectData {
   verticalName: string;
 }
 
-interface EditableProjectData extends ProjectData {
+export interface EditableProjectData extends ProjectData {
   verticalNew: string;
 }
 
-interface Ranking {
+export interface Ranking {
   rank: number;
 }
 
-interface RankedProject {
+export interface RankedProject {
   projectId: string;
   projectName: string;
   verticalId: string;
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ interface RankedProject {
   rankings: Ranking[];
 }
 
-interface RankedProjectData extends Omit<RankedProject, 'rankings'> {
+export interface RankedProjectData extends Omit<RankedProject, 'rankings'> {
   rank: number;
 }
 
-interface JudgeData {
+export interface JudgeData {
   id: string;
   name: string;
   email: string;
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ interface JudgeData {
   verticalName: string | null;
 }
 
-interface CommentData {
+export interface CommentData {
   comment: string;
   name: string;
   profilePicUrl: string;
   createdAt: Date;
 }
 
-interface NotesData {
+export interface NotesData {
   notes: string;
 }