This week(23rd to 24th January) I took part in Investec IT Explore that took place in Sandton, Johannesburg. I was among the 40 participants selected. It was a 12-hour hackathon where we were supposed to make an application that incentivizes children to save money through the youth account of their clients' children.
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| View from Investec |
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| The hackathon |
Over the two days we learnt a lot, did a lot and ate a lot too! I was exposed to the banking industry , had interesting
conversations arguments with Investec employees over their always formal attire among other things. It debunked most of my myths I had about culture, innovation and working at a bank.
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| Food! |
As for our team we made a game that incorporated panaromic views of cars and houses and trading. It was challenging to put it all together but we had a presentable product in the end. I wish I could say that we won but we didn't. The judges were impressed with our User Interface and our idea though.
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| Our team |
Investec really spoiled us from the trip, accomodation to the unlimited supply of food to interesting people which made the made the whole experience better. Have a great week ahead!
Congratulation on getting selected for the event. I’m glad to see that you had a great experience there and got to learn with some nice people.
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