Weekend Bootcamps · Intermediate
Weekend Bootcamp: Rapid Prototype Sprint
48-hour guided sprint from napkin sketch to demo video with safety rails.
Overview
Compress discovery, risk spike, and demo capture into a weekend arc. Teams rotate facilitator roles; mentors enforce scope trimming when scope creep appears in stand-ups.
Included focus areas
- Pre-sprint risk spike checklist
- Pair rotation schedule with async handoffs
- Demo script template emphasizing constraints
- Hardware swap playbook for failed sensors
- Video capture LUT for consistent lighting
- Stakeholder update cadence under six hours
- Retro template anchored to measurable risks
Outcomes you can evidence
- Deliver a two-minute demo with captured UART traces
- Publish retrospectives with explicit scope cuts
- Ship repo tagged with hardware revision notes
FAQ
Travel stipend?
Not included—plan logistics separately.
Team entries?
Teams up to four may enroll together with one invoice via corporate desk.
Meals?
Snacks only; dietary needs declared two weeks prior.
Participant notes
“Our cohort trimmed three features on Saturday afternoon—painful but the demo held together.”