Hackathon Prep

Get ready for the Ayiti AI Hackathon with our intensive four-Saturday training program. This pre-hackathon bootcamp delivers a deep dive into transformer-based AI, hands-on coding, and the latest frameworks—including agentic AI and Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Whether you’re exploring AI for the first time or aiming to master advanced tools like Cursor AI, Claude Code, and next-generation RAG systems, our expert-led program will prepare you with 2025’s most cutting-edge AI development techniques.

4 Saturdays

Focused 4–5 hour sessions every Saturday at 12:00 PM

Live on Zoom

Interactive classes with full recordings for review and ongoing support via our Discord community

Hands-On Learning

Live coding, weekly challenges, collaborative projects, and real-world deployments

What You’ll Master

Modern AI development with Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code

Agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel)

Model Context Protocol (MCP) for connected AI systems

Advanced RAG systems with vector databases and enterprise patterns

Production deployment on Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI

Fine-tuning with LoRA/QLoRA and parameter-efficient training

4-Week Saturday Program

Saturday 1 (Oct 25)

Foundations & Modern AI Development

Learn transformer architectures, tokenizers, and advanced AI coding tools. Explore the Hugging Face ecosystem and build your first AI app with today’s leading coding assistants.

Saturday 2 (Nov 1)

APIs & Agentic AI Systems

Integrate LLM APIs, design applications, and build full systems using agentic AI frameworks with production-ready patterns.

Saturday 3 (Nov 8)

Advanced RAG & Cloud Deployment

Design enterprise-grade RAG systems, implement vector databases, deploy to the cloud, and explore multimodal and speech-driven capabilities.

Saturday 4 (Nov 15)

Hackathon Sprint & Fine-Tuning Mastery

Form teams, dive deep into LoRA fine-tuning, apply AI in real-world domains, and accelerate your hackathon project development.

Program Highlights

Weekly Challenge System

  • Saturday 1: Build ‘My First AI App’ with transformers

  • Saturday 2: Create ‘API-Powered Application’ with production-ready design

  • Saturday 3: Develop ‘RAG-Enhanced System’ with cloud deployment

Complete Learning Experience

  • Live showcases and peer code reviews every Saturday

  • Mid-week office hours and 24/7 Discord community support

  • Step-by-step team building leading into hackathon collaboration

Meet Your AI Experts

Learn directly from experienced AI practitioners who will guide you through transformers, agentic systems, and modern deployment practices.

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