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Huntington Beach, Calif., September 10, 2024 – InfoMagnus, a GitHub Advanced Partner, is proud to announce the success of SerentHack 2024, a hackathon hosted in partnership with Serent Capital. This event aimed at driving AI innovation across Serent Capital’s portfolio companies, emphasizing the power of GitHub Copilot to enhance developer productivity and creativity.
SerentHack 2024 brought together 46 developers from 16 portfolio companies, including Actionstep, Avionte, and HarperDB. Throughout the event, participants explored the capabilities of GitHub Copilot, solving complex coding challenges in unfamiliar programming languages. This hands-on experience highlighted Copilot’s ability to empower developers, streamline workflows, and enhance problem-solving in real time.
The hackathon concluded with a showcase of innovative projects, with Actionstep, BS&A Software, and HarperDB taking top honors. Each winning team demonstrated a deep understanding of GitHub Copilot’s potential, delivering projects that excelled in functionality, creativity, and execution.
"We are thrilled to partner with Serent Capital and bring GitHub Copilot to the forefront of AI adoption within their portfolio," said InfoMagnus co-founder, Sal Manzo. "The enthusiasm and results seen during SerentHack 2024 underscore the transformative impact that Copilot can have on development teams, allowing them to push boundaries and achieve their goals with greater efficiency."
Expanding Copilot Adoption Across Serent’s Portfolio As part of InfoMagnus’s commitment to AI-driven development, the company has been instrumental in helping companies integrate GitHub Copilot through its Copilot Readiness Assessment. This assessment provides tailored insights into each company’s DevOps landscape, recommending steps for successful Copilot adoption, identifying potential blockers, and offering a customized rollout plan. This strategy laid the groundwork for initiatives like SerentHack, engaging developers through immersive, hands-on experiences.
Ongoing Training and Workshops In addition to hackathons, InfoMagnus offers comprehensive GitHub Copilot Workshops that focus on improving code quality, automating essential development tasks, and helping teams seamlessly integrate AI into their workflows. These workshops have become a cornerstone of InfoMagnus’s efforts to empower organizations to leverage AI for productivity gains.
Key Takeaways from SerentHack 2024:
"The creativity shown by the developers, especially in using GitHub Copilot for unfamiliar coding languages, was inspiring and reinforces why hands-on events like these are so valuable," said Tam Baghdassarian, Technical Director, Data & AI Services at InfoMagnus."
Participants echoed their excitement for GitHub Copilot’s potential, with many noting how it enabled them to tackle unfamiliar programming challenges more confidently. As InfoMagnus continues to strengthen its partnership with GitHub, we look forward to bringing similar initiatives to more organizations seeking to leverage AI for transformative growth.
About InfoMagnus
At InfoMagnus, we are architects of a digital evolution, driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to practicality that positions us at the forefront of technology consulting.
Our approach goes beyond keeping pace with the industry — we lead it by crafting strategic solutions that blend deep technical expertise with transformative insights through Modern DevOps, Data and AI, and Application Modernization and Cloud.
As your dedicated partners, we align with your vision and work as an extension of your team to deliver results that propel your business forward.
Through a culture of collaboration, we harness diversity of thought and unity of purpose to navigate complex challenges and exceed expectations, ensuring we not only deliver on your goals but also drive substantial business growth.
For more information about InfoMagnus and its services, visit www.infomagnus.com.
About Serent Capital
Serent Capital is a growth-focused private equity firm investing in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies. From its founding, Serent set out to build a distinctly different firm that prioritizes founders and their companies and provides true hands-on resources through its 25+ person Growth Team.
Serent’s in-house Growth Team is equipped with a wide range of resources to help companies accelerate growth, including strategic and operational support to drive revenue generation, assistance in building a top-tier executive team, guidance for transformative M&A, and a community of 400+ founders and operating executives. With $5 billion of assets under management, the firm has partnered with over 60 founder-led, industry-changing companies and offers unparalleled hands-on operational support.
Discover how Serent Capital is fueling the growth of innovative companies across a range of industries at https://serentcapital.com/
