UVM–IBM Agentic Programming with Granite
Welcome to the home page for the UVM–IBM Agentic Programming with Granite Innovation Sprint for Advanced Programming students at the University of Vermont.
During sprint week (Sunday, April 12 – Saturday, April 18, 2026), student teams learn and apply generative programming methods with support from IBM mentors, VERSO staff, and UVM faculty.
Event communication will be in the Github Discussion, it is where you will register your team, talk to your team and interact with office hours.
Quick Navigation
| Page |
Description |
| Learning Granite |
Granite and agent-building resources, plus onboarding path |
| Schedule |
Full sprint plan from kickoff to closeout |
| Teams |
Team roster, registration template, and contribution expectations |
| Office Hours |
Daily mentor support schedule and preparation tips |
| Ideas |
Activity flow and project directions for sprint teams |
| Final Presentation |
Guidelines and rubric for the final presentations |
| FAQ |
Frequently asked questions |
At a Glance
- Kickoff (in person): Sunday, April 12 1:00-3:00 Innovation 210 — workshop (and receive your API key for Granite) and guided brainstorming with IBM mentor BJ Hargrave. The space will be open after 3:00 for teams to continue working if they want. The workshop will be recorded for review if needed. If you cannot attend please email kendall.fortney@uvm.edu
- Build phase: April 13–17 — team development with office hours and async feedback, in-class work periods on Tue/Thu 10:05-11:20 and 4:25-5:40
- Closing presentations (in person): Saturday, April 18 1:00-3:00 Innovation 210 — Team presentations, demos and awards
- Themes: Granite agent and open-source contribution workflows
Getting Started
- Read Learning Granite and run at least one cookbook example.
- Review Schedule for kickoff, class work blocks, and closeout times.
- Choose a scoped direction from Ideas and define a team plan.
- Register your team in Teams and create your project repository.
- Use Office Hours to unblock architecture, prompting, and contribution questions.
Purpose & Outcomes
This sprint is designed to:
- Introduce students to industry-aligned generative programming practices.
- Produce meaningful upstream artifacts (PRs, issues, docs, prototypes).
- Strengthen collaboration between IBM, VERSO, and UVM.
- Create follow-on pathways (research, externships, and additional sprints).
Good luck and have fun!