Dear INFORMS community, posting the following event that seeks to provide participants with practical tips on how to build systems that leverage optimization models for anyone who is interested, in particular those working in or considering going to Industry.
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Most optimization tutorials teach you how to build a model.
Almost none teach you how to build a system.
A system that frames the business problem.
A system that earns trust.
A system that survives real-world chaos.
A system that reaches production and actually moves a business forward.
So this December, I built something for you.
The Advent of OR: a 24-day training ground for modern OR engineers.
Every morning in December, you'll get a small, practical, surgical email that walks you through the entire lifecycle of an optimization project:
framing → modeling → solving → deploying → decision-making.
You won't just "learn OR".
You'll practice OR.
You'll build real instincts.
Real muscle memory.
Real engineering habits.
No fluff.
No theory dump.
No waiting for "the perfect example".
Clarity.
Consistency.
And 24 days of deliberate practice.
And the best part?
It will cost you 0.
Why?
Because the field needs this.
Because OR deserves practitioners who know how to take things all the way to impact.
Because I've partnered with best-in-class sponsors and collaborators to make this happen.
And since you've been here with me -reading, building, learning- you get access first.
Join the Advent of OR.
Let's keep building better things,
Borja Menéndez.
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Carlos Zetina
Sr. Pre-Sales Consultant
FICO Xpress Optimization
Québec QC
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