Welcome to the BigCommerce X Google BigAI Hackathon! π
Weβre stoked to have you join us for our first EVER AI-focused hackathon! We hope this resource provides you with everything youβd need to have success in this event & we can't wait to see what you build!
Happy Hacking!
π Hack Pack
This is your "Hack Pack," a hackathon resource to help you navigate this competition.
Please take some time to get familiar with the content here and reach out to the BigCommerce SMEs above in the #bigai-hackathon channel in Slack if you have any questions as you review this resource.
It contains all details, pertinent information, and content to help you succeed in the BigAI Hackathon!
Hackathon Details
π₯ Kickoff Date: Monday, August 7th @ 10am CST
π₯ Days of Hacking: 10 days
π₯ Closeout Date: Wednesday, August 16th @ 11:59pm CST
π Summary:
In the BigCommerce x Google BigAI Hackathon, youβll explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and ecommerce to design and build an innovative AI solution for the BigCommerce ecosystem thatβs powered by Googleβs AI solutions.
The goal is to improve the ecommerce experience for BigCommerce merchants and/or shoppers with Googleβs AI solutions in a unique way!
π BigAI Hackathon Prompt:
Using Generative AI in Google Cloud along with the BigCommerce platform, develop an AI-driven solution with large language models and Vertex AI that enhances the customer experience, efficiency, personalization, and/or profitability for BigCommerce merchants.
π‘ Project Idea Suggestions:
Use these ideas to get your wheels turning! This is not a comprehensive list - ideas that are on this list and creative ideas that are not on this list are fair game.
- AI-Powered Fashion Stylist
- Real-time Price Negotiation
- AI-Enhanced Augmented Reality
- AI-Driven Dynamic Pricing
- Pricing Optimization
- Optimized Inventory Management
- Customer Support Chatbot
- Fraud Detection
- Leverage AI to Improve or Generate Product Images
- Analyze Customer Review Sentiment
- Enhance the UI and Overall Shopping Experience
- Product Recommendations
- AI-Enhanced Accessibility Features
- Image Recognition for Visual Search
π€ Stay Connected
BigCommerceDevs, our Developer Slack Community Workspace, is where we are hosting the communication channel for the BigCommerce X Google BigAI Hackathon, #bigai-hackathon (opens in a new tab).
Twitter is where we will be sharing updates during and after the Hackathon! If you don't already follow @BigCommerceDevs (opens in a new tab), be sure to do so!
Youtube is where we'll be hosting events during the Hackathon! If you're not already subscribed to BigCommerceDevelopers (opens in a new tab), be sure to do so!
Get familiar with the names of our Hackathon SMEs, below or in our pinned Slack message (opens in a new tab), & say hello to fellow hackers in the channel!
π₯ BigCommerce SMEs:
- @Heather Barr (opens in a new tab) - Developer Community Programs Manager
- @Katie Hoesley (opens in a new tab) - Senior Developer Advocate
- @Patrick Williams (opens in a new tab) - Solutions Engineer
- @George FitzGibbons (opens in a new tab) - Sales Engineer
π₯ Google SMEs:
- Sagar Kewalramani (opens in a new tab)
- Naresh Jasotani (opens in a new tab)
- Matt Bridge (opens in a new tab)
Live Speaker Events: Lineup & Links
Date | Topic | Description |
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Monday, August 7th @ 10 am CST | BigAI Hackathon Kickoff π (opens in a new tab) | Event Kickoff! Hosted by BigCommerce DevRel and joined by KeyNote speakers from Google + BigCommerce. Join us to hear why we're excited about this opportunity, what to expect during the next 10 days, as well as what resources and tools we've prepped for you! Bring your questions and let's hack! |
Monday, August 7th @ 11am CST | Leveraging the BigCommerce Platform + Getting Started (opens in a new tab) | BigCommerce's Katie Hoesley, Sr Developer Advocate, & Nathan Booker, Director of Product Management - Platform, to discuss potential on the BigCommerce platform with your hackathon projects + a walk through of your Hack Pack. |
Monday, August 7th @ 12pm CST | VertexAI & PaLM Deep Dive (opens in a new tab) | Google's Vertex & PaLM SMEs to demonstrate Vertex AI and PaLM API support in LangChain. |
Monday, August 7th @ 12:30pm CST | Prompt Engineering with Vertex AI (opens in a new tab) | Join Google's team to discuss advanced prompt engineering and fine tuning in Vertex AI. |
Tuesday, August 8th @ 10am CST | Generative AI Apps, Prototyping & Deploying (opens in a new tab) | Join SMEs from Google as they share insights on prototyping and deploying interactive generative AI apps with various web frameworks. |
Tuesday, August 8th @ 11am CST | Vertex AI's Garden of Foundation Models (opens in a new tab) | Google's Vertex AI SME will review what it's like to work with Foundation Models in the Vertex AI Model Garden. |
Tuesday, August 8th @ 12:30pm CST | Building BigCommerce Apps with App Extensions (opens in a new tab) | Things to remember (TTR) with building BigCommerce apps, installing on stores, testing, as well as working with app extensions. Q&A to follow -- Bring your questions! |
Wednesday, August 9th @ 10am CST | LLMS + Search (opens in a new tab) | Part 1 of 2 Google sessions for the day to talk all things LLMS -- This session will dive into LLMs and embeddings for custom search with Vertex AI and Gen App Builder. |
Wednesday, August 9th @ 10:30am CST | LLMS + Chat (opens in a new tab) | Back for part 2 -- Join the Google team as they discuss the potential with LLMs to create better customer chat/voice support experiences |
Wednesday, August 9th @ 5pm | AI Considerations & Lessons Learned, Panel (opens in a new tab) | BigCommerce Panel, hosted by Katie Hoesley, Sr. Developer Advocate & joined by BigCommerce folks to discuss what we've learned through working with AI and tips on what to consider. |
Thursday, August 10th @ 9:30am CST | Check-in & Q&A (opens in a new tab) | Join BigCommerce & Google DevRel teams for a touch base before the weekend so we can help you get ready for head's-down time! |
Thursday, August 10th @ 11:30am CST | A Look Inside: What BigCommerce has been doing with AI (opens in a new tab) | BigCommerce's Heather Barr, Developer Community Program Manager, will be joined by BigCommerce folks as they share an inside look into what we, BigCommerce, have been doing with AI and why we're excited for the future of AI + Commerce. |
Monday, August 14th @ 10am CST | Generative Imagery (opens in a new tab) | Join to hear from Google's SMEs as they share insights on generative imagery and text-to-image generation in Google Cloud. |
Tuesday, August 15th @ 9:30am CST | BigAI Hackathon: Closeout Tips + What's Next (opens in a new tab) | Final session! Hosted by BigCommerce's DevRel team, this is time to discuss tips and must-knows for wrapping up your project, what to expect as we close out the event tips for recording your demos & answering any final questions you may have. |
Official Rules
Please review our official rules.