Meet Ricardo Sueiras, Principal Developer Advocate at AWS.

Ricardo assists developers in exploring innovative methods to construct software. He develops code and workshops that showcase how generative AI coding assistants, like Amazon Q Developer, can help developers work more efficiently, experiment with new ideas, and maintain focus. He also disseminates his work and insights through his blog, GitHub, and speaking engagements worldwide.

In this episode, we explored how Ricardo assembled one of the first hackathon playbooks at AWS and its development over time. How do you incorporate the AWS principle of WORKING BACKWARDS into your hackathon planning? What are the potential desired outcomes of a hackathon? How can you enhance the likelihood that the innovations not only address real-world issues but also progress to production? How do you engage stakeholders from client companies who are eager to see the demos at the conclusion of the hackathon? How do you ensure that developers, who put in significant effort, are acknowledged and valued?