Hi all, I'm Ayush (ayyush, committer on Apache Fory). Sally Khudairi pointed me here after the organizers at my college reached out to her about this.
ISTE-NITH at NIT Hamirpur (India) is running a Hacktoberfest Hack Day on 11 October 2026, 11 AM to 7 PM, as part of MLH's Fall 2026 season. They expect 400 to 500 student developers, with tracks for contributing to existing OSS projects, building new OSS projects, and a freshers track. I'm a student there and will be representing ASF at the event, so I can be the point of contact and help on the ground. Event site: https://hacktober-nith.vercel.app/ MLH page: https://events.mlh.com/events/14865-hacktoberfest-hack-day-hamirpur-x-iste-nith What would help from the Apache side: - Apache contributors willing to mentor during the day (remote is fine) - pointers to Apache projects with beginner-friendly issues, so we can onboard students beforehand - swag (stickers, tees, badges) and Apache-themed prizes for outstanding contributions - an Apache challenge or track encouraging contributions to Apache projects Cc'ing Sally. Thanks, Ayush ([email protected])
