This year, four student teams participated—Debuggers, Code Crafters, Team Synergy, and AiR Jordan—developing applications aimed at improving student dining services and event organization. Through project work, students implemented additional concepts and technologies introduced during JCC, including Azure Key Vault, Azure Functions, and other advanced cloud services.
The final project presentations took place on February 5 at the Varaždin office of FOI’s partner company SPAN, where teams successfully showcased their solutions and thereby completed the JCC, earning 2 ECTS credits. The backend evaluation of the applications was conducted by experts from SPAN under the leadership of Maja Benkus, while the frontend assessment of mobile applications was overseen by FOI mentor Lea Masnec.
Through this innovative learning model, students enhanced the knowledge gained in regular coursework, supplemented by additional areas defined during the planning phase. JCC covered key topics such as agile software development, the application of digital platforms in business, user story definition, code versioning, and branching strategies. Additionally, students worked on monolithic and microservices architecture, three-layer application architecture, and explored the capabilities of Azure Cloud and Azure DevOps, including continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) automation processes.
Collaboration between academia and industry through projects like JCC enables students to acquire practical skills and prepare for the job market, further strengthening the connection between theoretical knowledge and industry needs.
