July 2020 Summaries

Rescale's first-ever Hack Week, held as a fully distributed event, exemplified the company's dedication to fostering creativity and innovation by breaking away from traditional work patterns. The event allowed teams from engineering, product, design, security, and HPC to collaborate on nearly 40 project proposals, with 12 projects selected for further development. These projects, often inspired by customer needs and fresh engineering perspectives, aimed to enhance Rescale's platform and deliver significant value to clients. The hack week not only encouraged cross-departmental collaboration but also highlighted the potential for distributed teams to generate innovative solutions. Participants such as Romain Klein and Serge Sidorov found the event inspirational, as it provided a platform for unique insights and reimagining the user experience. The success of the event has prompted Rescale to initiate other internal programs that encourage mentorship and collaboration, ultimately contributing to the company's resilience and adaptation to new working models. The enthusiastic participation and promising outcomes of this hack week suggest that such initiatives will continue to play a significant role in Rescale's future, driving the company's commitment to computational problem-solving and innovation.

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