Hacktoberfest Hack Day Madison x MadCloud
Hacktoberfest 2026
Madison, WI 53706 United States
Event Description
Join MadCloud and Major League Hacking for a beginner-friendly Hacktoberfest Hack Day focused on open-source AI and cloud computing.
Students will work in teams to explore an open-source AI project, make a meaningful contribution, and learn how modern AI applications are packaged and deployed. We will have a guided beginner track covering Git, GitHub, pull requests, and Docker, along with an advanced track covering cloud deployment, CI/CD, and monitoring.
You do not need previous experience or an existing team. Students from every major are welcome, and mentors will be available throughout the event to help you get started.
The event is free and open to all UW–Madison students.
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
MadCloud
MadCloud helps UW–Madison students learn cloud computing, DevOps, and distributed systems through hands-on workshops, team projects, career development, and an inclusive technical community.