Fatbobman’s Swift Weekly #041 | My “Adventure” Journey to Hangzhou

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My “Adventure” Journey to Hangzhou

Last week, I embarked on an “adventure” journey to Hangzhou.

During the Let’s VisionOS event in Beijing this April, I noticed a tall boy, Ryan Zhu, helping out with various tasks alongside the event organizers. To my surprise, I learned that he was only 17 years old and still in his second year of high school. Ryan had traveled from Hangzhou not only to attend the event but also to learn about event organization.

Soon after, I came across news about an event being prepared by Ryan and his many friends — a hackathon called AdventureX 2024｜Escape Plan, targeting young people aged 16–26. On their official website, this event was described as China’s first youth-oriented hackathon organized by students and the community. Through a podcast interview, I learned that most of the organizers were students, with a significant portion being middle school students. The more I learned, the more curious I became, but also increasingly concerned: Could such a team really support a 5-day event with hundreds of participants?

Upon receiving Ryan’s invitation, I gladly accepted to conduct a SwiftUI-related workshop, but this didn’t completely dispel my doubts.