Software supplier Comtrade Gaming has hosted its EDIT summer school programme for the 23rd time, with the firm aiming to inspire innovation and share knowledge among future IT professionals.
EDIT (Education for Innovative Thinkers) started in 1996 as a small project organised by Comtrade and has since became the leading summer IT school in south eastern Europe. The brightest and most talented graduates from tech high schools and university students gather together and strengthen their academic knowledge with practical experience.
This year’s module challenged participants to find a solution where an older slot machine would be upgraded with additional hardware and software to be able to connect and send data to the monitoring system.
Students gained basic knowledge of the slot machine’s operations, graphical presentation of data and design of software interface. They found a way to upgrade an older electromagnetic device and enable it to connect with an online system, enabling data visualisation and artificial intelligence.
Luka Arnečič, a mentor to a group of students in Maribor, said: “This year's EDIT summer school was once again very entertaining as it contained a mix of various social events, education and work. Participants quickly exceeded our anticipations and because of that, we extended this year’s task to a more complex one. All in all, it was a great experience for both participants and mentors and hopefully it will encourage more young people for IT oriented studies and work.”
Many IT specialists who are now a part of Comtrade Group started their career journey at EDIT. Around 50 per cent of the most exceptional students who complete the programme are recruited as full-time employees.
Aleš Gornjec, general manager of Comtrade Gaming, said: “Comtrade Gaming is expanding fast and we are constantly looking for innovative, thinking outside the box people who like working in teams. EDIT is a perfect hub to recognise young new talent and offer these bright minds an opportunity to start their career with us.”
