{"id":67,"date":"2020-04-13T09:48:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T13:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2025-06-22T21:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T01:45:50","slug":"building-algorithms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/building-algorithms\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Algorithms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Find information to help you start to brainstorm solutions to your challenge.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Follow these guidelines to engage in the Design & Pitch process.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Create your business, perfect your pitch, and complete your Technical Brief.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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