Or Docker YAML files that when built will spin docker containers that'll make it easy to work with the solutions.

Hi Kolesh, yes scripts and/or notebooks are acceptable for any competition.

At Zindi our aim for all competitions is for your solutions to be of value to the client. This varies from client to client based on their needs and their data journey.

Some clients find a notebook easier to engage with and learn from as they can itterate through it step wise. Notebooks also allow for easy visualisation of charts. We have found that all our clients find value in the EDA.

Other clients who are further in their data journey and are ready to implement from the close of a competition would prefer scripts but they have the experience to take what is needed from a notebook and turn it into scripts as needed.

We will try indicate on competitions which we think would be better for a client but at the moment it is a judgement call, what is easier for you and what will push you to be a better coder.