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Announcing Advent of AI

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Rizel Scarlett
Rizel Scarlett
Staff Developer Advocate

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You've heard the buzz: AI is reshaping our work. Maybe you've tinkered with ChatGPT, or your company is pushing you to "level up." But between the hype and the endless tutorials, a gnawing question remains: how do you move from theory to building something real?

The answer is practice. Not just following steps, but creating, problem-solving, and learning by doing.

That's why we're launching Advent of AI, a 17-day challenge series starting December 1st. Whether you're a beginner taking your first steps or an advanced developer exploring AI agents, this is for you. Each weekday, you'll get a new, hands-on project designed to transform you from an AI spectator into a confident builder.

Here's Your Mission​

Step into the role of the lead AI engineer at a bustling Winter Festival. You're the go-to person when systems fail, and they're failing fast. Each day brings a new challenge from the festival community:

Day 1: Build Madame Zelda an AI fortune generator that can handle the growing crowd when her app crashes.

Day 6: Set up automated GitHub issue triage with CI/CD pipelines to manage the festival's overwhelmed bug tracker.

Day 11: Create an automated poster generator to free Elena from 8 hours of daily Photoshop work.

Day 14: Use MCP sampling to build a council of AI personalities that debate and vote on the perfect festival mascot.

Day 17: Deploy a cross-platform wishlist app using MCP-UI so vendors know exactly what visitors want.

You'll master core AI engineering skills like building gesture-controlled interfaces, data visualizations, multi-agent systems, and production deployments using goose. These foundational skills will prepare you to work with any AI agent. Complete all 17 days, and you'll have built a comprehensive portfolio showcasing everything from basic automation to sophisticated multi-agent systems.

Designed for All Skill Levels​

For Beginners: Every challenge includes clear guidance and resources to get you started. You'll learn core concepts from the ground up in a practical, project-based way.

For Advanced Builders: Looking for an extra test? Each main challenge includes bonus objectives that push you further: optimizing for performance, adding complex features, or integrating with advanced tools.

How It Works​

  1. Daily Challenges: Every weekday brings a new story-driven problem to solve
  2. Your Creative Solutions: There's no single "right" answer - we want to see your unique approach
  3. Community Sharing: Join the #adventofai channel on our Discord to share and collaborate
  4. Solution Videos: We'll post our approach on YouTube the day after each challenge

Ready to Build?​

  1. Sign up at adventofai.dev for daily notifications
  2. Install goose using the quickstart guide
  3. Join the community on Discord

The first challenge unlocks December 1st at 12 PM ET. The Winter Festival needs your skills. Let's build something amazing together.