IBM Dev Day: Bob in Action + Hackathon
Future proofing critical systems on IBM i and IBM Z with Bob
/ /Virtual Event: August 27, 2026
/ /Hackathon: August 28-30, 2026
IBM TechXchange Virtual Event
06 December 2023
A virtual event
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Win a trip to TechXchange!
Prizes
Conference pass & travel opportunities
Hours of programming
Technical tracks
August 27, 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM ET
Dive deep with AI experts at the Free Virtual Event
Learn more about IBM Bob, the AI-powered development tool for enterprise developers that can plan, execute, validate and govern multi-step modernization tasks across the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Bob brings AI together with agentic orchestration to actively drive complex development workflows directly within the IDE.
Join us August 27th for a no-cost event offering Bob expertise to prepare you for the hackathon and a chance to win a trip to the TechXchange Conference in Atlanta, GA October 26-29, 2026. Bob experts focused on next generation resources for AI builders using IBM i and IBM Z are featured in two simultaneous tracks following the hackathon enablement session.
IBM Dev Day: Bob in Action programming will help you advance and scale your AI impact quickly!
AI-powered development for IBM iSee how Bob is helping development teams modernize RPG applications faster, improve productivity, accelerate knowledge transfer, and brings AI-powered workflows to IBM i development, while maintaining the reliability and business logic you depend on every day. Register now for August 27th Dev Day: Bob in Action
Modernize IBM Z with BobIBM Z applications are large, business-critical, and built on decades of proven technology. Learn how the Premium Package for IBM Bob helps developers modernize these applications with IBM Z-aware AI, advanced code analysis, and platform-specific insights that accelerate understanding, simplify development, and improve productivity.
AI-powered development for IBM iSee how Bob is helping development teams modernize RPG applications faster, improve productivity, accelerate knowledge transfer, and brings AI-powered workflows to IBM i development, while maintaining the reliability and business logic you depend on every day. Register now for August 27th Dev Day: Bob in Action
Modernize IBM Z with BobIBM Z applications are large, business-critical, and built on decades of proven technology. Learn how the Premium Package for IBM Bob helps developers modernize these applications with IBM Z-aware AI, advanced code analysis, and platform-specific insights that accelerate understanding, simplify development, and improve productivity.
Featured experts
10:00–11:00 AM ET Pre-event hackathon enablement session with:
Maximilian JeschIBM Bob product manager
11:00–11:30 AM ET IBM Z modernization with Bob kick-off session:
11:00–11:30 AM ET AI-powered development for IBM i kick-off session:
Ethan MendelLead Software Developer - IBM Bob Premium Package for ZIBM Z Speaker
Tim RoweSTSM, IBM i Business ArchitectIBM i Speaker
Liam AllanDeveloper Tools EngineerIBM i Speaker
Louisa MuschalProduct Manager - IBM Bob Premium Package for ZIBM Z Speaker
Top 50 teams can win passes to the IBM TechXchange 2026 conference, and the top team can win up to $2,000 and travel to the conference to show off your smarts!
August 28 - August 30, 2026
Apply your learning and compete in the Hackathon
Build with purpose using IBM Bob 2.0
Create a solution that improves a specific developer workflow, such as onboarding, debugging, code review, testing, application maintenance, or release and deployment processes. Start by clearly defining a problem where time, effort, or errors are too high today. Then, using IBM Bob 2.0, build a working prototype on a real or sample project that demonstrates a full solution to improve the specified workflow. Leverage features like Agent mode, parallel tasks, subagents, and document understanding to manage and improve multiple steps, not just assist with coding. Clearly demonstrate impact by showing how your solution increases productivity, reduces manual effort, errors, and rework, or significantly shortens the time required to complete tasks.
Why join the IBM TechXchange 2026 Pre-conference Dev Day Hackathon
- Get hands-on experience: Grow your technical skills and test your creativity and problem-solving abilities.
- Get access to IBM Bob and use it to tackle a real-world use case.
- Team up and work closely with colleagues or connect with your newly expanded professional network to collaborate on a competitive solution.
- Submit your best solution to win up to $2,000 USD and a trip to the IBM TechXchange 2026 conference in Atlanta, Georgia for first place!