What builders are saying

Netlify’s CTO and CPO spent Wednesday night with Barcelona’s AI builders. It was a blast.

Matt RobertsCo-Founder, Happy Operators

The Netlify meetup brought Barcelona’s builders together around an idea that resonated with me: more people will build for the web without calling themselves developers.

Andres Sepulveda MoralesFounder, Red Mage

The questions from founders, designers, and teams shipping apps were the best part of the Barcelona meetup.

Barry D'ArcyGlobal Partnerships & SaaS GTM Leader

I had been waiting a long time for this weekend, and the experience was even better than I expected.

Anisa FrasheriFounder, Rekly

I was impressed by the talent, creative ideas, and people willing to spend a weekend building together.

Miguel SuredaFounder, anlak

I came to explore AI tools and meet other builders. I left with two prototypes, a sponsor prize, and new connections.

Mortaza TaghizadehDigital Forensics Analyst, Advantyx

A weekend project became GINGER, a wildfire platform with a place and support to keep growing after HackBarna.

I arrived without a team or plan and left with new friends, new ideas, and a prototype to help neurodivergent children.

Guido VezzoniSenior Android Engineer

At my first hackathon, I arrived without a team or project. Twelve hours later, our learning app won the Preply challenge.

Romina CialdellaMarketing Leader & AI Builder

Building OffLoad was a weekend of learning, teamwork, and hard work. Seeing it recognized in the Vonage challenge meant so much to us.

Ana Lucía Silva CórdobaWeb Developer

Our team built Mira at HackBarna and placed second among 68 teams. Here is how we made the TV voice companion work.

Arnab DeySenior Research Engineer

The energy at Norrsken was remarkable: more than 150 hackers built 68 projects, and teams tried Norma on their AI-generated code.

Quality CloudsHackBarna 2026 partner

Our team won the Vonage challenge with OFFLOAD. I felt how open HackBarna was to different backgrounds, with so many women building and presenting.

Irina IchimSoftware Engineer & HackBarna Mentor

We placed second in the wildfire challenge. I loved the learning, the connections, the organization, and seeing so many women in tech involved.

Ylenia PorrasFounder, Kirai

Three strangers built Lumi in two days and won the Make challenge. I came to meet people and left energized by the team and community.

Marta CondeProduct Designer

Twenty teams put AI to work on local wildfire challenges, combining public data and fresh ideas in a room that cared about the outcome.

Norrsken BarcelonaHackBarna 2026 host

Builders filled the room, deployed live sites, and spent open hack time bringing their ideas to life.

NetlifyBuild with Netlify event partner

I had never joined a hackathon before. This time I decided to go all in and build something meaningful.

Lilibeth Bustos LinaresCEO & Co-Founder, SOMA AI

At Glovo HQ, our team built Relocation Buddy and won the TravelPerk challenge. The community and energy made the weekend inspiring.

Arnab DeySenior Research Engineer

Our first hackathon put us in the top ten. We built a new way to discover food and left inspired by everyone building around us.

Oriol Josa BofarullHackBarna 2025 Participant

Our Echoes project won the VEED and Lingo.dev challenges. The mentors, team, and fellow hackers made this weekend special.

Alessandro V.HackBarna 2025 Participant