Hosted by Raptors.dev, the Life Quest Balance Hackathon 2025 challenged participants to reimagine habit-building through the lens of behavioral economics. From RPG-style trackers to conversational AI agents, developers built systems that turn daily actions into measurable, motivating rewards.
✯ Top Projects: Redefining Habit Gamification
- 1st Place: Zenventures (Team Zen)
A gamified habit-building web app that transforms everyday routines into an RPG journey with chain-reaction rewards and AI-generated insights.
"One of the most well-thought-out systems! The 'chain reaction rewards' and AI insight generation are brilliant behavioral hooks. UX is smooth and polished — very strong contender overall." — Khrystyna Terletska, Judge
- 2nd Place: Rewardify (Team ForCoders)
A sleek and scalable habit platform that rewards users with XP for their progress, promoting consistency and motivation through a modern interface.
"A solid all-rounder with great potential for scaling and UX polish." — Goutham Kacheru, Judge
- 3rd Place: Wei (Team Wei)
A conversational AI that gently nudges users toward better habits through daily dialogue and emotional engagement.
"Delightful and technically smooth. Could explore richer behavioral data." — Goutham Kacheru, Judge
✯ Category Winners
- System Design Excellence: Zenventures (Team Zen) — For its psychologically grounded RPG loop and intelligent progression design.
- User Experience Champion: Wei (Team Wei) — For its natural, conversational interface making self-improvement feel personal.
- Technical Quality Master: Rewardify (Team ForCoders) — For its robust codebase and seamless performance.
✯ Our Esteemed Panel of Judges
- Abhay Mangalore
A technology leader with 19+ years in embedded systems, wireless engineering, and AI-driven edge analytics. Abhay has pioneered firmware solutions for award-winning security cameras and leads engineering at Arlo Technologies. His expertise spans RTOS, IoT, and real-time communication protocols.
- Gennady Dmitrik
Senior iOS Developer and founder of a health-focused startup, Gennady has developed award-winning fintech and wellness apps used by millions. With a sharp eye for mobile UX and performance optimization, he bridges technical depth with product impact.
- Igor Chumikov
iOS Developer at ConsultantPlus and former lead at Ozon, Igor specializes in SwiftUI, enterprise mobile architecture, and quality assurance. He is also an experienced hackathon judge and mentor, known for advancing snapshot testing practices and contributing to the Russian iOS developer community.
The Life Quest Balance Hackathon 2025 was more than a coding sprint — it was a bold step toward making self-improvement intuitive, fun, and data-smart. Stay tuned for what’s next from the Raptors.dev community.
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