Oracle Code Innovate Retools, Embraces Virtual Format to Engage Developers

Jim Grisanzio from Oracle Developer Relations talks with Chip Baber from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) about the Oracle Code Innovate Program. The conversation centers around building the cloud community by working directly with developers — that's side by side, hands on coding collaboration — on real cloud projects for active customers. The program, which started in 2018 with in-person sprints and moved virtual in 2020, uses a flexible Agile framework that spans a week of interactions, such as planning, training, ideation, coding, standups, demos, etc. What's great about the program is that all sides learn — the customer's developers get more direct experience coding in OCI, the customer's executive management gets needed projects initiated that can be evolved to eventual deployment, and Oracle gets valuable engineering feedback that can help improve OCI. Plus, it's fun. People at all levels who contribute to the project are really passionate about it. Listen in to hear why. Video Interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/_qTnhoZ1vKI Article on Oracle News Connect https://www.oracle.com/news/connect/groundbreakers-podcast-oracle-virtual-code-innovate.html Chip Baber, Senior Manager, Code Innovate, Emerging Technology Oracle Cloud https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipbaber/ Contact the Code Innovate Team [email protected] Latest Video Review of the Virtual Code Innovate Program https://youtu.be/BcNuD8fm62k Dozens of Videos on Oracle Code Innovate https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPIzp-E1msrZMCfSHbKgLK3KWsNM9JB9a Chip Baber's YouTube Tech & Code Channel https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsnBif_-5JnA8Hzvp8e1bQ3fo6VEvYEB0 Jim Grisanzio, Oracle Developer Relations https://twitter.com/jimgris https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimgris/ https://developer.oracle.com/team/ https://oraclegroundbreakers.libsyn.com/ Photos from Live Code Innovate Events: 2018-2019 Oracle and GE Digital Bangalore https://flic.kr/s/aHsmtEb4XB Oracle and McAfee Bangalore https://flic.kr/s/aHsmsufTbW Oracle and Cisco San Jose https://flic.kr/s/aHsmBpBhVk Oracle and Cisco Bangalore https://flic.kr/s/aHsmDKBpPY