Hacktoberfest Hack Day Cambridge x Cloudinary
Hacktoberfest 2026
101 Rogers St Red Multi Room (Shop 6) Cambridge, MA 02142 United States
Event Description
Let's gather for a community-focused media hackathon that combine hands-on building, technical mentorship, and developer networking. Join our interactive "make and showcase" session and collaborate in small groups or work individually to build media-rich applications leveraging Cloudinary for AI image/video transformations, optimized delivery, and automated visual workflows.
Event Structure & Agenda
Kickoff & Prompt Briefing: Welcome participants, introduce the theme/challenge (e.g., building with visual AI, media workflows, or web performance), and share API credentials, docs, and resources.
Brainstorming & Pitch Circle: Attendees share quick project ideas, ask questions, and form teams based on complementary skills or project goals.
Hacking & Mentorship Session: Participants spend dedicated time building their prototypes. Mentors and Cloudinary experts circulate to offer guidance on API integration, troubleshooting, and best practices.
Demos & Showcase: Each team delivers a 2-3 minute live demo highlighting their project, how they handled media optimization or transformations, and what they built.
Wrap-Up & Networking: Celebrate top projects, award Hacktoberfest and Cloudinary swag, and open the floor for informal networking and discussion.
Who can attend?
Locations have different requirements for who can attend. This location is open to the following:
Schedule
5:00 PM – 5:20 PM | Kickoff & Prompt Briefing
Welcome participants and introduce the core challenge (visual AI, media workflows, and performance).
Share API credentials, documentation, and starter resources (e.g., cld.media/hackathons).
5:20 PM – 5:40 PM | Brainstorming & Pitch Circle
Pitch quick project ideas and ask clarifying questions.
Form teams based on complementary skills or project goals.
5:40 PM – 7:15 PM | Hacking & Mentorship Session
Dedicated build time for teams and individuals to build their media-rich applications.
Technical mentors and Cloudinary experts circulate to assist with API integrations and troubleshooting.
7:15 PM – 7:45 PM | Demos & Showcase
2–3 minute live project demos from each team.
Showcase media transformations, optimization strategies, and functional features.
7:45 PM – 8:00 PM | Wrap-Up, Feedback & Networking
Celebrate top projects and distribute Hacktoberfest and Cloudinary swag.
Direct builders to complete the feedback survey at cld.media/hackathon-survey and open the room for informal networking.
Additional Information
Join our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/D8ddQj6KnH
Links & Resources
Hosted by
Cloudinary
AI-native platform and APIs for automating the entire image and video lifecycle at scale.