Hacktoberfest Hack Day Rock Island x Google Developers Group @ Augustana College
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“Hacktoberfest Hack Day Rock Island x Google Developers Group @ Augustana College: Unhinged” is a hands-on hackathon where creativity meets open-source AI.
This event is all about taking an idea, thinking outside the box, and actually building it. We’ll kick things off with a quick creative session, then give you 4+ hours to hack, experiment, collaborate, and bring your idea to life using open-source technology.
Come with a team or find one here. No perfect idea or extensive experience required. Just bring your curiosity, your creativity, and your willingness to build something a little unhinged.
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
