About The Event
Hacktoberfest, the month-long festival of supporting and contributing to open-source, is back again this year. We are excited to share with you guys that CBIT will be hosting a 24-hour online hackathon as part of it, called CBIT Hacktoberfest Hackathon. Hacktoberfest is a virtual festival to celebrate open source contributions presented by DigitalOcean, Intel and DEV. It is the easiest way to get into open source! We are hosting the Hacktoberfest on the 30th and 31st of October 2020.
Where
Virtual Event
Hosted on GitHub and Discord
When
Friday to Saturday
30 - 31 October, 2020
Event Judges
We got you the best in industry!
Ali Mustufa Shaikh
Software Innovator @Intel
Google Certified Educator
Priya Bhandari
Azure Cloud and AI Consultant @Microsoft
Schedule
Inaugral Ceremony
Workshop
Introduction to Git and GitHub.
Problem Statements Released
Problem Statement Selection
Coding Starts
Icebreaker
Take a break with exciting games!
Coding Ends
Presentations Start
Closing Ceremony
Declaration of Winners
Sponsors
Mentors
Rakshitha Yalamanchili
COSC President | Web Developer
Preethivardhan
COSC Vice President
Sai Meenan
COSC Secretary
Shreeyesh Reddy
COSC Secretary
Mirza Akber Namazi
COSC Joint Secretary
Neha Prabhu
COSC Joint Secretary
Pavan Kalyan
COSC Joint Secretary
Hruday Tej
COSC Joint Secretary
Hyder Hussain
COSC External Relations Manager
FAQ
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Who can participate?
All engineering students from AICTE /UGC/ IIT/ NIIT/ IISER/ IIIT/ Government approved educational institutions with a zeal to contribute to open source and learn.
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How many members per team?
Each team may consist upto 5 students currently enrolled in an educational institution in India.
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Is it compulsory to register as a team?
Not at all! A hackathon is a great place to expand your network and learn new things. You can register as an individual and we will create a team of 5 and contact you.
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Is this event open to beginners?
Absolutely. This is the best place to get started with Open Source. Our Mentors will be there to guide you throughout the event.
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How do I get started?
Before registering CBIT Hacktoberfest Hackathon 2020, make sure you have a GitHub and Disord account. Register yourself on the official Hacktoberfest website. Once that's done all you have to do is register yourself for our event with the registration link provided!
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Where will event related communications take place?
The virtual event will be hosted on Discord and GitHub. Once your registration is complete we will send you a Beginner's Guide to our Discord Server. We will also host a session on setting up Discord prior to the event.
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What is open source?
Open source refers to source code that is publicly accessible and allows anyone to inspect, modify or learn from it. Open source projects encourage collaboration and the freedom to use the software for any purpose you wish.