Agenda
Agentic InfraOps Microhack — 1-day hackathon (09:00 - 17:00)
Team Structure
| Aspect |
Details |
| Team Size |
3-6 members per team |
| Number of Teams |
Flexible based on cohort |
Schedule Overview
| Time |
Block |
Duration |
Activity |
| 09:00-10:00 |
Intro |
60 min |
Welcome, setup, workflow demo |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Challenge 1 |
60 min |
Requirements Capture |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Challenge 2 |
60 min |
Architecture Design |
| 12:00-12:45 |
🍽️ Lunch |
45 min |
Break |
| 12:45-13:30 |
Challenge 3 |
45 min |
Bicep Implementation & Deployment |
| 13:30-14:15 |
Challenge 4 |
45 min |
DR Curveball & Deployment |
| 14:15-14:30 |
Checkpoint |
15 min |
Facilitator check-in and reset |
| 14:30-15:00 |
Challenge 5 |
30 min |
Load Testing |
| 15:00-15:15 |
☕ Break |
15 min |
Rest & recharge |
| 15:15-15:30 |
Challenge 6 |
15 min |
Documentation |
| 15:30-15:35 |
Challenge 7 |
5 min |
Diagnostics |
| 15:35-15:50 |
🎯 Prep |
15 min |
Presentation Preparation |
| 15:50-16:50 |
Challenge 8 |
60 min |
Partner Showcase 🎤 |
| 16:50-17:00 |
Wrap-up |
10 min |
Leaderboard, cleanup, close |
Challenge Summary
Note
Block duration vs. task duration: Each schedule block includes time for coaching check-ins, transitions, and buffer. The "Duration" below is the recommended active working time for the challenge task itself. The remaining block time is for facilitator check-ins, setup, and transitions.
| # |
Challenge |
Duration |
Points |
Agent(s) |
| 1 |
Requirements Capture |
30 min |
20 |
requirements |
| 2 |
Architecture Design |
30 min |
25 |
architect |
| 3 |
Bicep Implementation & Deploy |
45 min |
25 |
bicep-plan, bicep-code, deploy |
| 4 |
DR Curveball & Deploy |
45 min |
10 |
bicep-plan, bicep-code, deploy |
| 5 |
Load Testing |
30 min |
5 |
(k6 scripts) |
| 6 |
Documentation |
15 min |
5 |
design |
| 7 |
Diagnostics |
5 min |
5 |
diagnose |
| 8 |
Partner Showcase 🎤 |
60 min |
10 |
(presentation) |
Total Points: 105 base + 25 bonus
Note
Coaches: Use the facilitator guide distributed with your workshop materials for Challenge 4 details.
Challenge 8 focuses on professional communication and presentation skills.
Detailed Timing
Block 1: Intro (09:00 - 10:00)
| Time |
Activity |
| 09:00 |
Welcome & logistics |
| 09:10 |
Microhack overview |
| 09:20 |
7-step workflow demo |
| 09:35 |
Setup verification |
| 09:45 |
Team formation |
| 09:55 |
Scenario briefing and handoff |
Block 2: Challenge 1 (10:00 - 11:00)
| Time |
Activity |
| 10:00 |
Start — invoke requirements agent |
| 10:15 |
Check-in — conversations started? |
| 10:30 |
Review — refine functional scope |
| 10:45 |
Push — encourage approval |
| 11:00 |
Complete — move to Challenge 2 |
Block 3: Challenge 2 (11:00 - 12:00)
| Time |
Activity |
| 11:00 |
Start — handoff from requirements agent |
| 11:15 |
Check-in — WAF recommendations? |
| 11:30 |
Cost — Pricing MCP working? |
| 11:45 |
Wrap — finalize architecture |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
🍽️ Lunch (12:00 - 12:45)
Block 4: Challenge 3 (12:45 - 13:30)
| Time |
Activity |
| 12:45 |
Start — bicep-plan agent |
| 12:55 |
Plan — implementation plan ready? |
| 13:05 |
Code — bicep-code agent |
| 13:20 |
Validate — bicep build + bicep lint |
| 13:25 |
Deploy — deploy agent |
| 13:30 |
Complete — move to Challenge 4 |
Block 5: Challenge 4 (13:30 - 14:15)
| Time |
Activity |
| 13:30 |
📣 Challenge 4: DR Curveball Announced |
| 13:35 |
Update architecture for multi-region |
| 13:50 |
Generate updated Bicep templates |
| 14:05 |
Deploy DR infrastructure |
| 14:15 |
Complete — checkpoint before load testing |
Facilitator Checkpoint (14:15 - 14:30)
Use this short buffer to unblock teams, confirm deployments, and reset before the final run of challenges.
Block 6: Challenge 5 (14:30 - 15:00)
| Time |
Activity |
| 14:30 |
Challenge 5: Load Testing |
| 14:40 |
Run k6 load tests |
| 14:50 |
Review findings |
| 15:00 |
Break begins |
☕ Break (15:00 - 15:15)
Block 7: Challenges 6-7 and Prep (15:15 - 15:50)
| Time |
Activity |
| 15:15 |
Challenge 6: Documentation |
| 15:25 |
Generate workload docs with design agent |
| 15:30 |
Challenge 7: Diagnostics |
| 15:35 |
Prep begins |
| 15:50 |
Showcase starts |
🎯 Presentation Prep (15:35 - 15:50)
Teams prepare their Partner Showcase presentations (4-min pitch + 2-min Q&A format).
Block 8: Challenge 8 (15:50 - 16:50)
| Time |
Team |
| 15:50 |
Intro & pairings |
| 15:52 |
Team 1 presents (~14 min) |
| 16:06 |
Team 2 presents (~14 min) |
| 16:20 |
Team 3 presents (~14 min) |
| 16:34 |
Team 4 presents (~14 min) |
| 16:48 |
Closing remarks |
Wrap-up (16:50 - 17:00)
- Announce leaderboard
- Key learnings
- Resource cleanup reminder
Quick Reference