IBM Bob Workshops

This repository contains hands-on workshops for learning how to work with IBM Bob, an agentic AI assistant that can autonomously use tools to accomplish tasks.

🎯 Workshop Overview

These workshops demonstrate how IBM Bob transforms work through practical exercises for students, professionals, educators, and mixed external audiences.

🎓 TechTrek Workshop (90 minutes)

Fun with AI: Create Cool Stuff with Bob!

Team-based demonstration format where students create prompts and watch Bob build games, websites, and interactive projects. No coding experience needed!

🚀 High School Workshop (90 minutes)

From Design Thinking to Agentic AI - EDT Edition

Hands-on introduction to agentic AI where students create interactive projects, analyze code, and explore real-world applications.

💼 IBM Employee Workshop (60 minutes)

Accelerate Your Work with Agentic AI

Professional development workshop with guided demonstrations and personalized exploration. Learn Bob's capabilities through real examples, then apply them to your own work challenges.

🌐 External Audience Workshop (60 minutes guided workshop + 30-minute presentation)

Meet Bob: Agentic AI in Action

Mixed-audience workshop for developers, managers, executives, and college-level educators. Participants learn what makes Bob agentic, complete role-based exercises, and explore practical uses of AI-assisted work.

🧪 Student Concierge Follow-On Lab (30–45 minutes)

Build a Student Concierge App (SJSU Edition)

Optional SJSU-specific follow-on lab for student or developer audiences who want a longer, more technical application-building exercise.

📚 View the Workshops

Visit the workshop website: https://ibm.github.io/intro-bob-workshop

🚀 Quick Start

1. Choose your workshop based on your experience level
2. Complete the pre-work to ensure you're ready
3. Follow the workshop guide for hands-on exercises
4. Experiment and have fun with Bob!

📖 Repository Structure

├── docs/                          # Workshop documentation
│   ├── README.md                  # Workshop overview and introduction
│   ├── pre-work/                  # Prerequisites and setup
│   ├── lab-1/                     # TechTrek Workshop
│   ├── lab-2/                     # High School Workshop (legacy)
│   ├── lab-2-edt/                 # High School Workshop (EDT Edition)
│   ├── lab-3/                     # IBM Employee Workshop
│   ├── lab-4/                     # Take Your Child to Work Day
│   ├── lab-5/                     # IBM PM Workshop
│   ├── lab-6/                     # External Audience Workshop
│   ├── lab-6b/                    # Student Concierge follow-on lab
│   ├── resources/                 # Additional resources and guides
│   └── images/                    # Images and screenshots
├── data/                          # Sample data files (if needed)
├── notebooks/                     # Jupyter notebooks (if needed)
├── src/                           # Source code examples (if needed)
├── mkdocs.yml                     # MkDocs configuration
└── README.md                      # This file

🛠️ Local Development

To run the workshop website locally:

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pip (Python package manager)

Setup

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/IBM/intro-bob-workshop.git
   cd intro-bob-workshop

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install mkdocs mkdocs-material

3. Run the local server:

   mkdocs serve

4. Open your browser to http://localhost:8000

Building the Site

To build the static site:

mkdocs build

The built site will be in the site/ directory.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. Report Issues: Found a bug or have a suggestion? Open an issue
2. Improve Content: See a typo or want to clarify something? Submit a pull request
3. Share Feedback: Completed a workshop? Let us know how it went!

Contribution Guidelines

• Follow the existing content structure and style
• Test your changes locally before submitting
• Update the table of contents if adding new sections
• Include clear commit messages

See CONTRIBUTORS.md for more details.

📝 License

This workshop is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

🌟 About IBM Bob

IBM Bob is an agentic AI assistant that goes beyond traditional chatbots by:

• Taking autonomous actions to complete tasks
• Using tools to read, write, and modify files
• Breaking down complex problems into executable steps
• Iterating and refining based on results and feedback

Bob represents the future of AI-assisted development and productivity.

📞 Support

• Workshop Questions: Open an issue in this repository
• IBM Employees: Contact the workshop facilitator or post in the internal Slack channel
• General Inquiries: See the Resources page

🎓 Learning Path

1. Start with Pre-work to set up your environment
2. Choose your workshop:
   • TechTrek Workshop
   • High School Workshop (EDT Edition)
   • IBM Employee Workshop
   • Take Your Child to Work Day
   • IBM PM Workshop
   • External Audience Workshop
   • Student Concierge Follow-On Lab
3. Explore Additional Resources to learn more

🙏 Acknowledgments

• IBM Research: For developing Bob and agentic AI technology
• IBM Developer Advocacy: For creating these workshops
• Workshop Contributors: See CONTRIBUTORS.md
• Community: For feedback and improvements

📊 Workshop Statistics

• 7 Workshop Labs: Student, employee, PM, family, and external-audience formats
• 420–435 Minutes: Total workshop content including the optional follow-on lab
• Hands-on Learning: Interactive exercises with real projects
• No Prerequisites: Workshops designed for all skill levels

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Ready to experience the future of AI-assisted work?

Visit https://ibm.github.io/intro-bob-workshop to get started! 🚀

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