RAGHack: Free global hackathon Sept 3-13

Some of the most popular uses of large-scale language models to date are: RAG: Search Augmentation Generation. RAG (Search Augmentation Generation) It combines the power of large-scale language models with the knowledge of search engines, allowing you to ask questions about your data and get answers relevant to the context of your questions.

We want to enable every developer to build RAG applications, so we’re excited to announce: Ragback:

A global hackathon with live streaming, prizes, and expert advice.

Ragback This is your chance to dive deep into RAG and start building with it yourself. 25+ live streamsWe will show you how to build RAG applications on top of Azure AI in multiple languages ​​(Python, Java, JS, C#) and how to use your own data sources using multiple searchers (AI Search, PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB)! You will learn about the most popular frameworks like LangChain and Semantic Kernel and cutting edge technologies like Agents and Vision Models.

The possibilities for what you can create are endless… plus you could win awesome prizes by submitting your hacks!

:trophy: Prizes are awarded in the following 10 categories:

• Best overall
• Best in JavaScript
• Best in Java
• Best in .NET
• Best in Python
• Best Uses for AI Studio
• Optimizing AI Search
• Best Uses of PostgreSQL
• Best Uses of Cosmos DB
• Optimizing Azure SQL

✍🏽 Register for the Hackathon Reactor Series PageThen you will be registered for both the live stream and the hackathon.

:globe_showing_americas: If you speak Spanish, Portuguese, or Chinese, you’ll also get streaming and support from language experts, and we’d love to see submissions in your language. Sign up for the stream here.