african-ai/challenge1_HowCrispCanYouClassify

# How Crisp Can you Classify? : A Data Challenge to flex your classification skills ## Data Challenge Task This Data Challenge has 2 tasks; * to determine the type of an Iris plant given data on sepal and petal lengths and widths of the flowers * to identify a digit/number given optical data from handwritten digits ## Data Challenge Bounty ### USD 100 to the highest ranked model submission, based on the Git timestamps ### USD 10 to the next top 10 ranked submissions, based on Git timestamps ### Invitation to an Exclusive Data Hackathon Where we will hack on a real business’ data and stand a chance to win even more exciting prizes and learn from experienced mentors [this is for those based in or willing to travel to Nairobi] ## Due Date: August 10th ###### Rules of Engagement The Data Challenge is judged based on the following criteria: - A Correct fork, branch and pull request - Using the GitHub Pull Request timestamp where order of submissions is applicable - Using solution quality/accuracy and explanation to rank submissions where applicable - Do not share any code that you cannot open source on the Git Repository as its open source and african.ai will not be liable for any breach of intellectual property (if at all) once shared on the platform. ## Working on the Data Challenge 1.Fork the code challenge repository provided. 2.Make a topic branch. In your github form, keep the master branch clean. When you create a branch, it essentially will be a copy of the master. >Pull all changes, make sure your repository is up to date ```sh $ cd challenge1_HowCrispCanYouClassify $ git pull origin master ``` >Create a new branch as follows-> git checkout -b [your_phone_number_email], e.g. ```sh $ git checkout -b 2348177779360_youremail@gmail.com master ``` >See all branches created ```sh $ git branch * 2348177779360_youremail@gmail.com master ``` >Push the new branch to github ```sh $ git push origin -u 2348177779360_youremail@gmail.com ``` 3.**Remember to onl …