Hacktoberfest Hack Day Margao x Don Bosco College Of Engineering
Hacktoberfest 2026
Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda 1st floor, SEMINAR HALL 1, Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda Margao, Goa 403602 India
Event Description
Join us for Hacktoberfest Hack Day at Don Bosco College of Engineering, hosted by the Coders Club with Major League Hacking, on 31 October. This year, Hacktoberfest is all about open-source AI and open-weight models, and we're bringing the celebration to the city of Margao.
You'll spend the day building for the challenges listed on this page. That could mean running a model on your own laptop, building a tool on top of an open model, or fixing a problem you've been meaning to get to. You'll also have a room full of people working on similar things, which makes it easier to get unstuck and pick up new ideas.
Whether you're trying a local LLM for the first time or you're an experienced developer testing out something new, there's room for you here. Teams are welcome, solo builders are welcome, and mentors will be around to help when you're stuck. Winners will take home swag, and winners of the partner challenges will receive prizes from our partners. Come with an idea, or find one on the day, and leave with something you built.
**Team of 3 is a must!!
Who can attend?
Locations have different requirements for who can attend. This location is open to the following:
Schedule
- 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM: Registration and check-in. Keep your confirmation handy so we can get everyone checked in quickly.
- 9:30 AM to 9:45 AM: Opening remarks. We'll go over the Code of Conduct, the challenges, the submission link and the deadline.
- 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM: Build time. Start on your project and work on the challenges you've picked. There's no fixed lunch break, so eat and rest whenever suits you, or keep building if you're on a roll. Refreshments will be provided.
- 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM: Judging rounds. There are formal demos. Participants must showcase their projects to the audience/judges, so be ready to explain what you built and how it works in a couple of minutes.
- 4:30 PM to 4:45 PM: Final wrap-up. One member of each team submits the project on OrganizerHQ and selects every challenge it is eligible for, including partner challenges.
- 4:45 PM: Winner announcement, closing ceremony and group photo.
Additional Information
Once your registration is approved, the team leader will be added to a WhatsApp group for further communication, including event updates and logistics. Please make sure the phone number you register with is active on WhatsApp.
**Team of 3 is a must!!
If any queries pls reach out to
[email protected]
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
Don Bosco College of Engineering (DBCE), located in Fatorda, Margao, Goa, was established in 2011 and is managed by the Fatorda Salesian Society. The college is affiliated with Goa University, approved by the AICTE, and accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).