Hello.
I'm Martin Kronberg, and this is the IOT developer show.
We have a little bit of a different show for you
guys today.
In this episode, we're going to talk
with Kim Karalekas, a program manager here at Intel.
And she's going to discuss the IOT track of the Intel software
innovator program, and how you can
be part of this select group of developers.
Kim, thank you so much for joining us today.
Thanks for having me.
So what do you do here at Intel?
I've been within Intel since 2015,
and I'm a program manager.
And I program manage the IOT track of the innovator program.
Well do you want to tell us more about the innovative program?
Sure.
So the innovative program is a trusted group
of professional developers, and they volunteer their time
to develop IOT work, and present their work
to developer communities.
And so what sorts of things do they contribute?
So there are a lot of different things
that innovators participate in.
For example, innovators participate
as featured presenters at industry events,
at conferences, and meet UPS.
They lead in support commercials focus workshops, hackathon,
and meet ups in their own respective communities.
They generate content via things like blog posts and videos.
They also build cutting edge demos
using Intel IOT technology.
Very cool.
Well do they also get a chance to present any of their work,
perhaps at prestigious industry events?
Yes.
So historically the innovators have had many opportunities
to do that.
For example, they've been at conferences such as the Intel
Developer Forum, the Intel Innovator
summet, embedded world, and the global IOT detfast.
Well those sound like some really great events to attend.
But it sounds like the innovators are putting
in a lot of volunteer time.
So what kind of benefits and rewards
can they expect from Intel?
So there's a lot of benefits to the program.
For example, they get really access to Intel technology.
They have opportunities to attend industry conferences.
They also have access to Intel experts,
such as engineers and management.
And they also have the opportunity
to be part of a like minded community,
and to also establish their name in the IOT field.
So what kinds of technologies do they get early access to?
So it's always changing, but last year,
for example innovators were able to get their hands
on the latest hardware.
And also develop our kits before they are
made available to the public.
Well that sounds like a really great way
to get a head start on developing on new technologies.
So what would make a good fit, do you think, for the program?
Some of the things that we look for in an Intel innovator
are highly skilled developers who
are active and passionate about IOT
and IOT technology and the IOT community.
Were looking for those who attend events and conferences.
Those who create content and build
demos using Intel technology.
And also people who are enthusiastic,
and who have a desire to regularly engage
with developer communities.
OK.
Well it sounds like you guys are looking
for a pretty broad range of people for this program,
both in terms of technical development,
as well as community engagement.
Yes.
So the great thing about the innovator program
is it's not a one size fits all program.
And some innovators like to do things like run workshops
or go to events.
Where others are more interested in doing demos and having
meet up groups.
Where can people go to learn more about this program?
So to learn more about the program,
developers can go to the Intel innovators sign up page,
and we've provided a link to it.
And we'd be excited to have more innovators join the program.
And what if people want to go out and see
some of the projects that the innovators have
done in the past.
So we've provided a link to dub mash,
which is a repository where innovators
can showcase their work.
Well you know this sounds like a really great opportunity
for developers that both want to increase their development
skills, as well as engage with the IOT developer community
as a whole.
Kim, thank you so much for coming here
to talk us about this really great program.
Thanks for having me.
Before signing off, I had a quick announcement.
My colleague Gail Homeland, who is an Intel evangelist,
is leading an industrial IOT developer webinar series.
Join on March 6th or April 10 for this webinar
tailored for industrial IOT developers and engineers.
And that's all for the IOT developers show for today.
Don't forget to visit the links provided
to learn more about the Intel IOT innovator program.
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