Hacktoberfest Hack Day Raleigh x The AI Collective & IEEE GRSS & IEEE RAS
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Join us for a Hacktoberfest community meetup in the Research Triangle!
Come meet fellow developers, students, researchers, and tech enthusiasts, learn about open source and AI, and spend the morning building and experimenting together.
Whether you’re new to open source or an experienced developer, everyone is welcome. Bring your laptop, come with an idea, or just come to learn and connect with the local tech community.
đź“… Saturday, October 31, 2026
🕤 9:30 AM–2:00 PM
đź“Ť Raleigh / Research Triangle, NC
The event is organized with The AI Collective and IEEE GRSS.
No prior open-source experience is required. Come learn, build, meet people, and celebrate Hacktoberfest with the local community!
Prize Categories
2 categories- View Best Open-Source AI Project
Best Open-Source AI Project
Exclusive Hacktoberfest 2026 Winner DEV Badge & MLH Swag Bag
Build an original project that uses open-source or open-weight AI as an important part of how it works. Teams could create an agent skill, build with an open-weight large or small language model, or build or adapt an open-source model harness.
Build with DigitalOceanView category - View Best Use of Gemma 4
Best Use of Gemma 4
It’s time to see how much you can build with a lightweight, open model. Gemma 4 packs multimodal intelligence into an open-weights model that you can access through the Gemini API. So, what can Gemma 4 bring to your project?
- Multimodal Experience: Work with text and images to create an assistant that understands more of what users share.
- Focused AI Tools: Build a focused AI tool for learning, creativity, productivity, or your community.
- Rapid Prototyping: Experiment with an open model while using the Gemini API to move quickly from an idea to a working prototype.
Bring your idea to life… what will you build with Gemma 4 today?
Build with Gemma 4View category
