📅 Date: July 6, 2025
🎤 Host: Gourav Shah
⏱ Duration: ~45 minutes
🧑🎓 Audience: Participants of the AI Trinity Accelerator/Mini Degree Program
🔥 Challenge Overview
Duration: 10–12 weeks (Q3 2025: July–September)
Objective: Build real-world AI + DevOps skills by completing 10 hands-on projects across three tracks:
MLOps
Agentic DevOps
Bionic DevOps
Learning Path:
Week 0: Conceptual Foundation
Week 1 onwards: Weekly missions (projects) with labs
Emphasis on self-paced, hands-on learning, with guidance and co-building options
🧩 Program Structure
Weekly Mission Format:
Conceptual learning (slides/videos/notes)
Lab projects with PDF guides
Checklists for each week via a Progress Map
Quizzes and milestone-based badges
Tools Required:
Python, Docker, VS Code (basic setup)
Kubernetes optional in later stages
Recommended: 8GB RAM, 4-core CPU
Optional: Use DigitalOcean/Google Cloud free tiers
🏅 Credentials and Outcomes
Earn capability badges and mini degrees
E.g., MLOps Mini Degree on completing first 5 weeks
Will lead to titles like AI Platform Engineer
Encouraged to build public GitHub portfolios and share on LinkedIn
💬 Support and Community
Primary Support Channels:
Discord (async-first): AI Trinity Challenge + Coworking Chat (weekly threads by week)
WhatsApp (fallback for quick help)
New Support Thread: Added to Discord's Builder Zone
Live Syncing Options:
Weekly co-building hours: Sat (10 AM–1 PM IST) with mentors
Bi-weekly Zoom Office Hours: 2nd & 4th Thursdays
Calendar: All sessions visible from dashboard
🛠️ Platform & Access Issues Discussed
Some users couldn't see the AI Trinity Challenge channel on Discord → caused by bot role sync issue (will be fixed manually)
Progress tracking issues reported for previously completed modules (will be fixed post-backend update)
Account setting page errors for some users (logged for support follow-up)
💡 Enhancements Discussed
Add PDF notes or text summaries for videos to reduce manual note-taking
Potential Notebook LLM integration to auto-generate notes
Plan to create micro-courses for each mission (bite-sized, weekend-ready)
✅ Next Steps for Participants
Log into the dashboard
Follow the AI Trinity Challenge progress map
Complete Week 0 and Week 1 content
Join Discord + connect via profile for proper access
Attend next co-working session on July 13–14
Start building and sharing your work publicly
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