HuddleHive Hackathon
HuddleHive Hackathon
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Just wrapped up one of the most intense, rewarding weekends of my life at HuddleHive
– and we won the competition for our challenge! 🎉
Coming in as a newcomer, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But between the scavenger hunts, inspiring lightning talks, and late-night debugging fuelled by approximately 47 cups of coffee ☕, I found my people — passionate, curious, and driven to make a difference.
The highlight? Taking on a challenge to help minorities break into the renewable energy sector. 🌱⚡ Our team developed a platform, aiming to remove barriers and open up real opportunities. The judges loved it! The thing that I am most proud of is that judges were amazed by the level of detail and depth in our solution, saying they couldn't believe we achieved it within just 24 hours. Their validation felt incredible!
Our team Hacktopus (Negra, Rebecca, Raven, Toni), was incredibly diverse in age, ethnicity, skillsets, and expectations, which initially made it challenging to define our project's scope. We wrestled with scope creep and even debated continuing after a messy start, but I am so proud that we stayed persistent and united until the very end! 💪 🤩
Grateful for everyone who made this event happen, especially the mentors and organizers who created a space where ideas and people could thrive.
Here’s to more building, more learning, and maybe slightly less caffeine next time. Maybe. 😅
🗺️ Scavenger Hunt
🗺️ Scavenger Hunt
We started with a scavenger hunt, from getting all the team off dry land, replicating an album cover, to getting a photograph of a team member where it looks like they're in another country (see photos below). My personal favourite was performing magic tricks, such as making an object disappear!
It was a great team bonding exercise, that got us up and moving and working together. This was invaluable as we hadn't met each other before and was a great introduction to each other and our working styles. It was also a refreshing change from the usual stale ice breakers.
👩🏻🏫 Talks and workshops
👩🏻🏫 Talks and workshops
There were numerous, valuable talks and workshops from the sponsors sprinkled throughout the weekend.
Including:
Workshop on advancing your digital product skills, building impact-driven tech in an AI era
Workshop on the future of energy
👥 Working together
👥 Working together
Octopus energy kindly hosted us in their incredible offices, which provided an excellent atmospheare for innovation and collaboration.
We worked really well as a team, utilising our diverse backgrounds and skillsets.
We shared ideas, refined them and mapped out our plan of action. We assigned roles and tasks, managing our progress on a KanBan board.
🎉 Final project
🎉 Final project
Greenovate Hub is a one-stop platform breaking down barriers to green careers for under-represented communities. We provide a barrier-aware skills assessment, centralized learning and career pathways, on-demand mentorship, and direct funding opportunities - all in one place so every climate-minded professional can navigate, access, and thrive in tomorrow’s green economy.
👍 See what my team members said!
👍 See what my team members said!
"I had the pleasure of working with Ellen at the HuddleHive2025 hackathon on Greenovate Hub - a project focused on making green careers more accessible for underrepresented communities. It was her first hackathon, and she came alone, which immediately showed me her courage and passion!
"I had the pleasure of working with Ellen at the HuddleHive2025 hackathon on Greenovate Hub - a project focused on making green careers more accessible for underrepresented communities. It was her first hackathon, and she came alone, which immediately showed me her courage and passion!
Throughout the event, Ellen's care for finding a solution that truly aligned with the challenge was clear. Her positive energy, openness to feedback, and ability to turn obstacles into opportunities brought fresh ideas and thoughtful questions that kept us grounded in what mattered most. Ellen naturally brought people together with her collaborative mindset, clear communication, and genuine curiosity.
Throughout the event, Ellen's care for finding a solution that truly aligned with the challenge was clear. Her positive energy, openness to feedback, and ability to turn obstacles into opportunities brought fresh ideas and thoughtful questions that kept us grounded in what mattered most. Ellen naturally brought people together with her collaborative mindset, clear communication, and genuine curiosity.
Her adaptability and enthusiasm for learning make her a real asset to any team, and I can easily see her bringing that same thoughtful approach and collaborative energy to whatever role she takes on next."
Her adaptability and enthusiasm for learning make her a real asset to any team, and I can easily see her bringing that same thoughtful approach and collaborative energy to whatever role she takes on next."
Negra Hodžić (AI Developer & Data Analyst )
"Working with Ellen during our first hackathon was a great experience! I really enjoyed connecting with her and was impressed by her creative ideas. She demonstrated strong commitment, determination, and excellent teamwork throughout the event. Her technical skills were evident as she tackled challenges efficiently and was always eager to embrace new opportunities."
"Working with Ellen during our first hackathon was a great experience! I really enjoyed connecting with her and was impressed by her creative ideas. She demonstrated strong commitment, determination, and excellent teamwork throughout the event. Her technical skills were evident as she tackled challenges efficiently and was always eager to embrace new opportunities."
Raven Wallace (Software Engineer)
"Collaborating with Ellen for her first hackathon had been wonderful, she brought great energy and carried herself with professionalism throughout. She was focused and opened to feedback and adapted quickly, all of which made the development process smooth and enjoyable. I’d highly recommend Ellen and would love to work with her again."
"Collaborating with Ellen for her first hackathon had been wonderful, she brought great energy and carried herself with professionalism throughout. She was focused and opened to feedback and adapted quickly, all of which made the development process smooth and enjoyable. I’d highly recommend Ellen and would love to work with her again."
Rebecca Lam (UX/UI Designer)
"Great peer! Great Programmer! It was a pleasure to work with and around Ellen, I'm glad I joined the group when I did or I would have missed out working with another amazing woman in STEM!"
"Great peer! Great Programmer! It was a pleasure to work with and around Ellen, I'm glad I joined the group when I did or I would have missed out working with another amazing woman in STEM!"
Toni Tyler Moore (Digital Marketer and Software Engineer)
Get in touch at feuche@gmail.com or 07757909928
Get in touch at feuche@gmail.com or 07757909928
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