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Two students from Hautlieu School have won the annual Youth Hackathon, beating over 45 fellow students in a race to code the best creation in 16 hours.
Jordan Proctor and Alex Matheson designed a web app allowing islanders to leave constructive criticism about companies and events.
The boys, who each won an Amazon Echo, vouchers, and the chance to 3D print their own trophy, said they want the app to be a positive platform to help companies grow their businesses with the help of customers.
Runner up for Creativity was an artificial intelligence robot designed to help people with their mental health. The teddy bear inspired project was produced by Catalina Van Bodegom, from Beaulieu School and Angus Griffin, from Victoria College.
Freddie Layer and Alice Fish, both from Hautlieu School, came up with a night light for cyclists which can be controlled by gloves and allows cyclists to indicate when turning, earning them the second place in technical expertise.
This year the Hackathon, organised by Hautlieu teacher Jason Wyatt, saw almost 50 teenagers from school years nine to 13, competing overnight from Friday 17:00 to Saturday 09:00 at the Digital Jersey Hub. The teens had to come up with their own ideas in teams of up to four and then design, code and present their product to a panel of judges. Artificial intelligence, phone apps and websites for gaming, music and constructive criticism, were just some of the creative projects produced in just 16 hours of work.
Judging the event wit BCS Jersey’s Ronnie Isherwood and Rachel Wijsmuller, JT Group, Tony Moretta, Digital Jersey CEO, said: "We have been amazed by the creativity and skill we’ve seen. Some of these projects can help our island now but the really exciting thing is that the competitors are Jersey’s future and the standard of what they have produced is stunning."
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