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2025-04-11-alpha-hacks-brain-lifts-discussion
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Alpha Hacks & Brain Lifts Discussion

Key Discussion Topics​

1. Alpha Hacks Planning​

  • Planning for bi-weekly hackathons on Saturdays
  • Potential for mixed teams (middle school, high school, UATX)
  • Non-coding roles welcome (ideas, product)
  • Meeting with Jack and Garrett scheduled for next day

2. Brain Lifts Discussion​

  • Grady's interest in documenting Alpha best practices
  • Discussion about brain lift formats and requirements
  • Sonia's perspective on brain lift implementation
  • Cruce's experience with brain lifts for competitive analysis
  • Discussion about feedback mechanisms and quality assessment

3. Educational Philosophy​

  • Concept of "Factory School" vs "Playground School"
  • Discussion about independence and confidence in education
  • Sonia's spiky POV on treating children like adults
  • Exploration of Alpha's educational methodologies

4. Student Projects & Interests​

  • Grady's video game studio aspirations
  • Sonia's creative pursuits (DJing, stand-up comedy, music)
  • Discussion about Unity and game development tools
  • Alpha's masterpiece account system and student compensation

5. Community Building​

  • Discussion about "Alpha Girls" network concept
  • Potential for community building across age groups
  • Exploration of networking and support systems

Notable Quotes & Insights​

On Brain Lifts​

"The expertise and the level of understanding within your niche that you get from building a brain lift over time is kind of crazy. It's like if you do a portfolio, you have a base value, a PhD in whatever you're doing." - Cruce

On Educational Philosophy​

"Treating them like a human being that can actually understand and has the capability of learning the way that an adult has the capability of learning creates independence and it creates a different type of confidence." - Sonia

On Alpha Hacks​

"Imagine us doing this every two weeks on Saturdays, just like have prizes and teams, middle school, high school teams. Potentially UATX teams, potentially mixed teams." - Grady

Action Items & Next Steps​

  1. Meeting with Jack and Garrett to finalize Alpha Hacks details
  2. Further exploration of brain lift documentation and best practices
  3. Development of "Alpha Girls" network concept
  4. Continued discussion about educational methodologies and implementation