Before Day 1 · About 30 minutes
Set up your laptop
Do this about a week before Day 1, on the laptop and the network you will bring. Three steps. You do not need an API key or a Claude account yet.
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Install Claude Code
Follow the install steps for your computer on the Claude Code install page. Do not sign in yet.
On Day 1, the program gives you an API key. You sign in to Claude Code with that key. You do not need a Claude account or a Console account. You may bring your own key if you prefer.
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Download the setup pack and run it
Unzip it. Open a terminal in the unzipped
bcdev-env-setupfolder and runpython3 setup.py. On Windows, runpython setup.py.It takes 5 to 20 minutes and pauses once, so you can sign in to the course portal. The API key row says Day 1. That is expected.
SHA-256 of the zip, for your IT team:
a23ee43ee6357428b3fce49a2969d9d8d8d471f056b4854cb5743366fb569f2f -
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While it runs, read the SUMMIT briefing
On Day 1 you join SUMMIT, an invented bank, as its new engineer. The briefing is the client, the people, and the problem you solve each day. Ten minutes. Read it now, so Day 1 starts on the work.
When it finishes
The report is env-report.md in your new bcdev folder. Send it to your hosts at the address in your welcome email, with your name and company in the subject. Send it even if some rows say FAIL.
Did a check fail?
Send the technical requirements page to your IT team, with the IT ticket from the end of your report. Do it today. IT tickets take days. Run setup again after the fix. If IT cannot unblock you before Day 1, tell your hosts now.
A Slack or Google Meet warning does not stop the Week. It stops the Fellowship after the Week. Send the ticket for those too.