Major League Hacking

Smart tech meets safer healthcare. 💊✨

Medication management is a high-stakes balancing act. Overdosing on prescriptions or forgetting a dose can have serious consequences. To solve this, Charlie Huang, Alinda Lau, Angeline Do, and Aditya Gupta built MediSpin—a smart medicine dispenser designed to automate safety and accountability.

MediSpin features a rotating 7-compartment hardware system that dispenses the right pill at the right time. But it’s more than just a container; it’s a smart assistant. The device prevents users from taking multiple doses in a single day and communicates directly with a web dashboard. If you miss a dose, you get an instant email notification to get back on track.

From preventing addiction through controlled access to helping those with memory-related illnesses, MediSpin is a perfect example of how builder culture can solve real-world health challenges.

Read more about their build here: https://devpost.com/software/medispin

Can you gamify... showering?

Meet Ranked Showers, an ingenious (and hilarious) hackathon project by Alexander Gu, Ryan Chang, Inuka Silva, and Andrew Whitehead. The team wanted to tackle the “smelly dev” stereotype by creating a leaderboard system that encourages computer scientists and engineers to stay fresh.

This isn’t just a simple timer—it’s a full-stack hardware and software solution. The team used temperature, humidity, and distance sensors to monitor the environment, then took it a step further by using a Gemini model to analyze audio from AirPods to verify the user is actually showering.

To top it off, they brought the data onto the blockchain. Using MongoDB for storage and Solana for rewards, they minted custom coins to reward the “cleanest” builders and those practicing eco-friendly habits.

It’s a perfect example of how builder culture can take a fun idea and back it up with serious technical ex*****on!

Read more about their build here: https://devpost.com/software/shower-cxbfr9

Urban pollution is a massive challenge, but the solution might already be hanging over our heads.

Check out StreetSweep AI, a project built by Lukhsaan Elankumaran, Andrew Law, and Varun Gande that uses artificial intelligence to map and manage city litter in real-time.

By integrating public traffic camera feeds with the Gemini API, StreetSweep AI automatically identifies trash buildup and ranks it by severity. Combined with user-submitted images, the platform creates a “Volunteer Dashboard” that helps city planners and cleanup crews visualize exactly where help is needed most.

It’s an incredible example of how builders can take modern technology—like AI and MongoDB—and apply it to decades-old infrastructure to solve real-world problems. Projects like this are exactly why we celebrate the hacker community!

Read more about their build here: https://devpost.com/software/streetsweep-ai

Innovate for Impact is a two-day hackathon where university students team up with NGM Group tech experts, use Microsoft + GitHub AI tools, and build solutions for our Charitable Foundation partners.�
📍 NEX, 309 King St, Newcastle West, Australia
📅 Tuesday, May 12 + Wednesday, May 13�
What to expect:
✅ Lightning talks
✅ Mentors
✅ Build time & Demos
✅ Networking & Awards�
🏆 A “Day in the Life at Microsoft” experience for you and your team (plus Microsoft and GitHub merch).�
Spots are limited! Tag a friend, and register through the 🔗 in our Instastory or NGM’s LinkedIn post.