3rd Place — Primera Hackatón Samatech

July 1, 2026

The event

The Primera Hackatón Samatech was a milestone for Santa Marta: the first hackathon in the city's history. The numbers tell the story of its ambition:

70 builders selected to participate
Teams of 5, formed to mix skills and backgrounds
30 hours of non-stop building
+50M COP in prizes and benefits
20+ mentors who traveled from all over Colombia to guide the teams

More than a competition, it was a statement: technology has a seat at the table in Santa Marta's future.

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The challenge

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What we built

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My role

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The result: 3rd place 🏆

Out of 14 teams of builders competing for 30 hours straight, our team took 3rd place. Standing on that stage in Santa Marta — at the city's first-ever hackathon — with four teammates who had been strangers two days earlier, is a memory I'll keep for a long time.

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What I learned

Thirty hours is not enough time to build something perfect — and that's exactly the point. A hackathon forces you to make the trade-offs that senior engineering is really about: scope ruthlessly, ship the core, and communicate what matters in the pitch.

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