UNESCO CodeTheCurve Hackathon: Training Notes
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Pre-Kickoff and Introduction - Day 0: April 21
Agenda
- Core Team Kickoff
- System Overview
- Access to Z & Machine Learning Code Lab
- Core Team Clsoe for Day 0 & Next Steps for Day 1
Notes
Melissa Sassi (IBM)
- IBM Z Student Hub
- scrappy tech projects, hhhh
- Core team of CodeTheCurve
- Things small might ended up big, and it’s up to you to change the world
- Experiences of Hackathon as a team leader, finally pitched to Microsoft CEO
Davide Storti (UNESCO)
- Italy
Ademola Ajayi (SAP)
- Team manager of SAP HANA
- Design thinking coach
- Founder of some interesting projects
- Fail fast, fail better
Sudharsana Srinivasan (IBM)
- Developer and student engagement on IBM Z
Upcoming Events Briefing
Day 2:
- …
Day 3 (Apr 24, Fri)
- Machine Learning, AI
- “Call for Code” Hackathon
Day 4 (April 25, Sat)
- Pitching best practices
- You should be building your solution from this day
Day 5 (Apr 26, Sun)
- Rehearsal of pitching
- 3-min pitch, 2-min feedback
- Submission time: 11:59 PM Easter Standard Time April 26th (New York time)
- Teams from 32 different countries
System Overview (timestamp: 24:45)
iHack Online (Joanne)
- https://codethecurve.ihackonline.com/codethecurve-hackathon/
- Your Teams namespace
- Getting feedback
- Submit Pitch
Prices
- SAP Internship
- Mentorship
- Unknown surprises …
Ask questions
- No question is the most stupid question
- Feel comfortable to ask silly questions
- Use translations if you’re struggling to ask questions in non-native language
Access to Z & Machine Learning Code Lab (timestamp: 1:05:00)
- Dr. Alex Osadchyy
- Sr. Solution Architect
- Career Paths: Java/PaaS/Docker/pySpark/IBM Z
- IBM Z
- Modern Mainframe
- Support Huge amounts of transactions
- Increasing computing power and functionality
- cost for per transaction , not the cost for actual virtual machine
- Introducing IBM z15(tm) / LinuxOne III
- two million docker containers on one machine
Demo (Timestamp: 1:39:00)
IBM Waston Studio
- https://www.ibm.com/cloud/watson-studio
- Auto AI
- Price: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/watson-studio/pricing
| Pricing plan | Features | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Studio Cloud – Lite — for individuals looking to get started with Watson Studio | 50 capacity unit hours per month included | Free | Start for free |
Kickoff Day - Day 1: April 22
Agenda
- Design Thinking (Tyler King & Ademola Olajide Ajayi)
- Building Cross-Functional Teams &I Conflict Resolution (Gavin Heaton
- Storytelling & Personal Breaking (Miri Rodriguez)
- Imposter Syndrome (Melissa Sassi)
- Purpose-Driven Career
Design Thinking (Tyler King & Ademola Olajide Ajayi)
Presenter: Tyler King
The TV Drama: Silicon Valley