Day 2: Anceu as starting point, rural areas as destination

The second day began with a mixture of curiosity and commitment. Already integrated, participants listened attentively to the presentation of the great challenge that will mark this edition of Hacker Days: transforming water management in rural areas. A reality that often goes unnoticed, but is vital for life in villages, was put on the table. The prototype will be based in Anceu, where Rosabel and Olga dedicate, voluntarily, about 400 hours a year to keep the water system running: reading meters, supervising the tank, recording measurements by hand... A silent and essential work that faces an uncertain future, since the lack of generational relief and dependence on the knowledge of certain neighbors makes this model fragile. That's why the objective of this week became clear: to collaboratively design a digital, open and free tool that facilitates this community work. Thus began the creation phase, with the first ideas coming to life. A group of twenty experts in technology, design and communication (along with five children) prepared to "code and make magic" during the days to come. With Orlando, Chema and Carol from the tech team, ideas began to take shape, heading to become real tools for the daily life of villages.