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As the CEO of a software development company, where work feels like a never-ending hackathon, I’ve picked up a trick or two about slicing through problems like a hot knife through salo. Here’s my slightly unconventional guide to boosting your problem-solving skills. Swipe now, then tell me: how do you develop your skills? #Insights #ProblemSolving

Thrilled to share that I’ve hit a major milestone by winning 10 hackathons! This journey has been a series of small victories, continuous learning, and relentless teamwork. Grateful for the support of my peers and mentors. Here's to pushing the boundaries and building solutions that make a difference! 🚀 #HackathonJourney #TechInnovation #Grateful #KeepPushing #SoftwareEngineering"

Did You Know? 👀 (Curiosity time) Hackathons are events where developers come together to collaborate intensively on projects, often within a limited timeframe. These events foster creativity, teamwork, and rapid prototyping, resulting in innovative solutions to various challenges. #DidYouKnow #Hackathons #Code495Solutions

For the post about completing a 24-hour hackathon certificate: "Just completed a thrilling 24-hour hackathon and earned my certificate! 🎉 It was an intense journey filled with coding challenges, collaboration, and innovation. Grateful for the experience and proud of our team's accomplishments! 💻🚀 #Hackathon #Innovation #Teamwork" Regarding the importance of hackathons in engineering life: "Hackathons are not just events; they're transformative experiences for engineers. They foster creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork in a high-pressure, time-constrained environment. Beyond coding, they teach resilience and the importance of iteration. Participating in hackathons isn't just about winning; it's about growth and learning, shaping engineers into agile problem solvers ready to tackle real-world challenges. #Hackathon #EngineeringLife #Innovation"

Hackathons are underappreciated as mechanisms for product and cultural growth. As a founder, I find them super powerful. Hackathons are now a biannual tradition that our entire team at Sardine looks forward to. After the hackathon, I can feel the palpable energy in the company. In a lot of ways, it's a cleansing of the mind and soul from the day-to-day grind. We’re also remote-first, so we don't have as many opportunities for a water cooler conversation. Hackathons are an amazing way to get folks to have organic conversations and build. We dedicate just 2.5 days and it's incredible what our teams are able to build. And pretty much every project has a working demo. My favorite part about the hackathon is that the entire company participates, not just engineers. Insights 🐟 Operators are great problem solvers: Projects where someone from a non-eng team has a problem they have been itching to find a solution for, and then have the opportunity to collaborate with engineers to build the solution. It's often a problem they have wanted to solve but haven't been able to prioritize, or a new fraud trend we recently heard from our customers which we want to detect. 🐟 Make space for bottoms up: Founders or the product leadership team don't necessarily come up with the entire list of projects that the team should work on - just like any other person pitching an idea, we pitch a few as well and let our team then organically figure out who wants to work on what. 🐟 Get right into the product: This year, we instituted a new award “Founders award” to honor the folks whose last year’s hackathon projects made it into our product. And it was a whopping 50% of projects. 🐟 Be customer led: We also invite our strategic customers to come and participate as judges. Often our judges are highly involved and have suggested a new project idea to us that we then give them a demo of. This year, we had 4 judges: Matt K.V. (3CI, SIP, ECFE, CPFPP) from Novo, Josh Hofer from Stearns bank, @Bryan from Black Hawk Networks and Ilan Zimmer from Coinbase. We appreciate you all for your valuable feedback and for giving our teams the encouragement they need to keep going. Like everyone at Sardine, I can’t wait for the next one! #founder #hackathon #product #engineering

In my mentorship sessions, I've aways get inquired about how to prioritize technical debt. In general, this is very tricky to do because frequently there's no interest from product managers, product owners, and investors to spend time on it. Specially if they don't have a software engineering background. In this article I wrote a little bit about how to take ownership of your codebase and how make technical debt solution be part of your product strategy. I'd love hear what you think about this, please reach out here or in the chat! https://lnkd.in/dFUpYXvs

When I posted a few weeks about how play is an important cultural element to move a company forward I got a lot of reaction. One of those was from my friend Gagan Biyani at Maven. To build a culture of experimentation, you need *some* structure. It provides safety and allows for a range of acceptable activities. Strategy, hackathons and design sprints are all good ways to provide both structure and flexibility. I’m excited to share more about this in my talk with Gagan on Friday. He has founded 3 companies: Udemy, Sprig, and Maven, and we worked together in the early days of Lyft. We’re hosting a live conversation about all the ways that you can build creativity and experimentation into your company culture, such as: - How to lead with goals - How to create structure with flexibility - How to reward failure and make it less risky for people RSVP to join us on June 21 (it’s free)! Link below.

This Monday I had the pleasure to watch the exciting launch of the Headstarter Software Engineering Fellowship, featuring insights from Yasin Ehsan 🚀 and Faizan Ahmed! 15,000 fellows from around the world joined in, each bringing unique backgrounds and experiences to the table! The event kicked off with a masterclass by Sajjaad Khader, a social media influencer who shared his expertise on crafting a personal brand and effectively using platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Here’s a summary of the key strategies he covered: - Maintain a regular posting schedule, even if early posts don't get much traction - Start with short-form content to attract and build your audience - As you establish your presence, shift towards long-form content - Try out different platforms but focus on those that align with your strengths - Embrace the journey, learn from failures, and stay consistent and passionate

🚀 Throwback to My First Hackathon 🚀 It feels like just yesterday that I participated in my very first hackathon, and the memories are still vivid in my mind. 💭 The energy, the excitement, and the spirit of innovation were palpable throughout the event. Collaborating with fellow developers, designers, and enthusiasts, we embarked on a journey of creativity and problem-solving. From brainstorming ideas to late-night coding sessions and finally presenting our solutions, every moment was a testament to teamwork, resilience, and the thrill of pushing boundaries. Reflecting on that experience, I'm grateful for the valuable lessons learned, the friendships forged, and the sense of accomplishment that came with tackling challenges head-on. Here's to many more hackathons, each one a stepping stone in our journey of continuous learning and growth! 🌟 #HackathonMemories #ThrowbackThursday #TechInnovation #Teamwork #CodingJourney

Thrilled to share my recent experience participating in the HackBangalore hackathon organised by AngelHack on May 11th and 12th! Teaming up with Prince Kumar and Bindushree Bade, we dived into an intense 24-hour coding marathon. Although we didn't take home the prize, the knowledge and skills we gained were invaluable. Here are a few key takeaways: - Enhanced problem-solving skills by tackling real-world challenges. - Improved our understanding of collaborative coding and teamwork. - Gained insights into the latest technologies and industry trends. - Networked with talented peers and industry professionals. - Refined our project management and time management skills. Looking forward to applying these learnings in future projects and hackathons. Excited for what lies ahead! 🚀