Hacktoberfest Hack Day Rochester x GrizzHacks
Hacktoberfest 2026
273 Grizzly Ln Floor 2 Rochester, MI 48309 United States
Event Description
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.
Who can attend?
Locations have different requirements for who can attend. This location is open to the following:
Links & Resources
Agent Skills Explained: What They Are, What They Aren't, and How to Use Them
Overview of the Agent Skill Open Standard and SKILL.md authoring.
Open link →A Developer's Guide to Open-Weight LLM API Integration
Guide to deploying and integrating large open-weight LLMs.
Open link →How to Run Google's Gemma 4 Locally with Ollama
Local setup and edge execution for models under 10B parameters.
Open link →Hermes Agent: A Practical Guide
Setting up and orchestrating workflows using open-source agent harnesses.
Open link →Hosted by
GrizzHacks
GrizzHacks is Oakland University's trademark hackathon, attracting top software and engineering talent from across the State to Metro-Detroit's largest hackathon. GrizzHacks 9, 👾Retro Rewind👾, is happening in March, 2027.