Growth Garden
First Place Winner at UNIHACK 2025, Australia's Largest Student Hackathon

Growth Garden is an award-winning, AI-powered application designed to transform overwhelming digital experiences into positive journeys of personal growth. Our team, Street Corn, won first place out of 135+ projects, a testament to our innovative approach to combining psychology with technology.

Key Features & My Contributions

AI-Powered Growth

A personalized AI assistant named "Bruce" provides habit recommendations and guidance using advanced prompt engineering and conversational flows.

My Contribution:

I architected the AI system using Langflow, creating the logic for contextual chaining and response generation without traditional model fine-tuning.

Dynamic Garden Ecosystem

Users cultivate a digital garden by completing tasks, with a physics-based system allowing for satisfying placement of plants and decor.

My Contribution:

I provided feedback to the team on the physics engine integration, ensuring a smooth and engaging user experience while maintaining performance.

Real-Time Data Architecture

A scalable backend using DataStax manages user data, habit progress, and garden state persistence in real-time.

My Contribution:

I was responsible for the DataStax integration, primarly using Langflow to create a robust data model and query system that ensures efficient, real-time synchronization.

Winning Presentation Strategy

The project was presented to a panel of judges, culminating in a first-place victory at Australia's largest student hackathon.

My Contribution:

As the presentation lead, I designed the narrative, structured the demo, and showcased our technical innovations, which was key to our win.

The Winning Team: Street Corn

Joshua RiantoputraAngus BosmanChloe KoeKeren CollinsLuca LowndesNathan Culshaw

Technology Stack

Three.jsDataStaxLangflowChatGPTNext.jsCapcut