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Hacktoberfest Hack Day Rochester x GrizzHacks

OCT 30Rochester, MIIn Person
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Celebrate the holiday season while learning about Open-Weight and Open-Source AI at Oakland University at Hacktoberfest Hack Day Rochester x GrizzHacks! Regardless of your skill level, this will be a great chance to learn about programming, network with like-minded developers and build something awesome, all while having a great time. Dinner, snacks, drinks and caffeine will all be provided.

Costumes are not required but highly encouraged! There will be a costume contest and a prize for best dressed.

*This event is for university level students only! Please register with your edu address.

Prize Categories

2 categories
  • View Best Open-Source AI ProjectDigitalOcean

    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 4Deepmind Google

    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