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Hacktoberfest Hack Day Srinagar x BUILDFEST-KASHMIR

OCT 27Srinagar, Jammu and KashmirIn Person
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Hacktoberfest Hack Day Srinagar × BuildFestKashmir

Get ready to build, experiment, and bring your ideas to life!

Hacktoberfest Hack Day Srinagar, hosted by BuildFestKashmir, is a one-day, in-person hackathon bringing together developers, students, designers, and tech enthusiasts from across Kashmir.

As part of Hacktoberfest 2026, this event focuses on hands-on building with open-source AI and open-weight models. Participants will work on their ideas, develop projects, and showcase what they create in a collaborative environment.

Whether you’re an experienced developer or just getting started, this is an opportunity to learn by building, explore new tools, solve real-world problems, and connect with people who share your passion for technology.

What to expect:

  • A hands-on, collaborative hackathon experience
  • Building projects using open-source AI tools and open-weight models
  • Opportunities to learn, experiment, and showcase your work
  • Connecting with Kashmir’s developer and tech community
  • A chance to compete in the Best Open-Source AI Project challenge

Who should attend?

Students, developers, designers, AI enthusiasts, and anyone interested in building technology are welcome.

Bring your laptop, your ideas, and your willingness to build. Let’s make something meaningful together!

Organised by BuildFestKashmir, as part of Hacktoberfest 2026, powered by Major League Hacking (MLH) and DEV, and presented by DigitalOcean.

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

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