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 Cloudhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chipbaber/ 

Contact the Code Innovate Teamcodeinnovate_us_grp@oracle.com 

Latest Video Review of the Virtual Code Innovate Programhttps://youtu.be/BcNuD8fm62k 

Dozens of Videos on Oracle Code Innovatehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPIzp-E1msrZMCfSHbKgLK3KWsNM9JB9a 

Chip Baber's YouTube Tech & Code Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsnBif_-5JnA8Hzvp8e1bQ3fo6VEvYEB0 

Jim Grisanzio, Oracle Developer Relationshttps://twitter.com/jimgris  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimgris/  https://developer.oracle.com/team/  https://oraclegroundbreakers.libsyn.com/ 

Photos from Live Code Innovate Events: 2018-2019Oracle 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