Hacktoberfest 101

Manchester Metropolitan University Hackathon Society.

helloHackers Society

Hacktoberfest is an exciting initiative taken by Digital Ocean to promote open source. 
But what exactly is open source? How can you contribute to it? How would it benefit you? What is this hype about Hacktoberfest? How can you win a free limited edition Hacktoberfest T-shirt? 
Join helloHackers Society on the 2nd of October, to find out the answers to all these questions and more. 
We welcome you to bring a friend along who might be interested to know more about open source or just on the lookout to win a free limited edition Hacktoberfest T-shirt. 
After this session, we also recommend you to attend the GitHub workshop run by the Computing Society, you can find out more this <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/events/1089842301172134/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</A>.
 
Schedule: 
16:00  - Gather at the venue
16:30 - Hello and Welcome 
16:45 - Intro to Open Source
17:00 - What is Hacktoberfest? + Q and Ans
17:15 - Next steps + Additional resources
17:30 - Goodbye. 
 
See you on Tuesday!

Room JD C1.03

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Hacktoberfest 101

More events from helloHackers Society

Discover more events from helloHackers Society, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Manchester and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Hacktoberfest 101

More events from helloHackers Society

Discover more events from helloHackers Society, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Manchester and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.