During Campus Party Brazil 2016, I participated in HackaCoffee, a hackathon organized by TRES®, challenging teams to build innovative automations for their multi-beverage coffee machines. Alongside my teammates Renan Yuri Lino, Douglas Navarro, and Humberto Vieira, we formed the team "Sem Nome" (No Name) — and ended up winning the competition. 🏆

Our project was both playful and functional. Inspired by the Portal game universe, we gave the coffee machine a teleportation-themed visual makeover and built a smartphone app that allowed users to:

  • Remotely trigger the coffee extraction,
  • Schedule brewing times, and
  • Receive social media notifications when the coffee was ready.

“Sem Nome: Renan Yuri Lino, Douglas Navarro, Ezequiel França, and Humberto Vieira customized the TRES® machine inspired by the game Portal. The beverage machine was controlled by a mobile app they developed, allowing remote operation and social media notifications.”

The whole experience was fast-paced, fun, and full of caffeine. We had access to 3D printers, mentorship from the legendary "Case Monster" (Alexandre Ferreira de Souza), and just a few days to deliver a working product from scratch.

Each of us won a TRES® coffee machine for completing the challenge on time and presenting a polished, functional solution. It was great to be recognized by the judges and the marketing team from Grupo 3corações, who praised the creativity and execution across all teams.

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