Apeksha Chandrashekhar Dudaganvi@apeksha_c_dudaganvi185

Problem: Production software applications frequently encounter unexpected runtime crashes due to unhandled edge cases, missing dictionary keys, or unvalidated input data, leading to severe downtime and demanding extensive manual debugging from software engineering teams. Solution: Project Sentinel addresses this issue by leveraging IBM Bob 2.0 as an autonomous incident triage and code repair assistant. It monitors incoming transaction data workflows, captures stack traces, identifies root-cause exceptions such as KeyError crashes, and automatically generates targeted code fixes. Target Users & Interaction: Developers, DevOps specialists, and site reliability engineers interact with Project Sentinel by feeding application logs and repository structures into the workflow. The assistant analyzes the source code, applies safe defensive programming updates (such as dictionary default getters), runs automated unit tests to verify stability, and documents session history through structured changelogs. Uniqueness: By pairing rapid exception diagnosis with IBM Bob 2.0's intelligent developer agent capabilities, Project Sentinel significantly reduces mean time to resolution (MTTR), eliminates tedious manual debugging, and maintains high code quality across enterprise software systems.

💻 Online Hackathon | ⏳ Build: 48 hours | 📅 September 25–27, 2026 The official IBM Bob 2.0 hackathon. Build what's next in AI-assisted development, alongside the developers and experts shaping it. ⭐ Get help from experts throughout the event 🤝 Join a team or build solo 💰 Prize pool: $12,000 🧑🏻‍💻 Register before the Kick-Off Stream to start building with Bob

🌎 Online Hackathon | 💻 Month-long challenge | Dates: Sep 1–30, 2026 | 🏆 $10,000 Prize Pool ($5k cash + $5k in AAI credits) A month-long online challenge run by lablab.ai together with AssemblyAI, the Voice AI infrastructure company for builders. Every participant builds on AssemblyAI. You can join at any point — registration stays open for the whole build window, so you can start on day one or pick the project up halfway through and still submit. 🌍 Fully online hackathon. Join and build from anywhere in the world.