Hamish Folley

Hamish Folley

Young Technologists 2025
RMIT University
Victoria

Focus are

Thriving tech sector

About me

I have always been someone with a keen interest in technology and how it works. This led me to start developing video games as a hobby when I was 15, which grew into a passion for computer science. I believe that technology still has so much potential to benefit our lives, which is why I want to contribute to Australia's tech industry in the future. I want to create free and open source alternatives to paid software, which would allow anyone to have access to the same to tools as professionals, regardless of their financial situation. Apart from technology, I enjoy making art, such as drawing, 3D modelling and crochet. I also love playing volleyball and snowboarding.
"With help from the opportunities that this scholarship provides, I hope to release technology education and open source alternatives to paid software for free, allowing financially disadvantaged people to benefit from technology that was previously behind a paywall."

My passions

  • Game Development
  • Programming
  • Software development
  • Operating Systems
  • 3d Modelling