GeekOut is a Bootcamp cum Hackathon organised by the Government Technology Agency (GovTech). There were multiple sharing sessions and workshops on various fields of technology which broadened my knowledge on areas such as Cybersecurity, Sensors and Internet of Things (SIoT), etc. It is also an opportunity to meet students from different polytechnics who were also interested in various fields of IT.
The mentors were all friendly and approachable, I was able to chat with the developers to learn about their projects and working experiences at GovTech. I got to learn more about GovTech and was looking forward to a year-long internship at GovTech upon hearing about the inaugural Poly-tech Programme between Singapore Polytechnic and GovTech.
The event schedule was from 30th September 2019 to 4 October 2019. Besides the workshops and sharing sessions, we were presented with a list of problem statements and each team were to pick one to solve during the Hackathon. My team and I were awarded the title as a Champion team for the development of a mobile application to foster better community relations in Singapore.
I also received the ABC award that represents GovTech's core values - Agile, Bold, and Collaborative. I am glad that I was able to help my teammates and peers from other teams even during the hackathon stage. One of the teams was using React Native to create their prototype, and we were using React Native and Expo as well. When one of their team members approached me to discuss the challenges that they were facing, I did some research and was able to solve the issue that was holding their team back.
This was the first hackathon that I have attended. It was a pleasure to be meeting similarly driven peers, learning about different technologies and learning more about GovTech.