Hacktoberfest Mini Hackathon 2025

A one-day celebration of open source, creativity, and kindness. A 9-hour journey of learning, coding, collaboration, and community spirit.

Hacktoberfest Mini Hackathon 2025

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Hacktoberfest Mini Hackathon 2025

A One-Day Celebration of Open Source, Creativity & Kindness 🀝

On October 18, 2025, we came together for a joyful 9-hour mini hackathon dedicated to open source β€” a day filled with creativity, collaboration, learning, and the spirit of giving back. Whether someone wrote their first-ever pull request or their 100th, every contribution added a spark to this unforgettable experience. 🌷

Hosted at Fatih Sultan Mehmet University, the event brought together passionate learners, supportive mentors, and curious newcomers who all shared one mission:

Get into open source β€” and have fun doing it! ✨


🌼 A Day Filled With Learning & Inspiration

From morning coffee to the final wrap-up, the day was designed to help everyone learn something new and get hands-on experience with open source.

πŸ•˜ 09:00 AM β€” Check-in & Morning Coffee β˜•

A warm welcome, good vibes, and delicious breakfast to start the day.

πŸ’¬ 10:00 AM β€” Intro to Hacktoberfest + Meet & Greet 🀝

Participants introduced themselves, shared their interests, and learned what Hacktoberfest is all about.

🧠 11:15 AM β€” Showcase & Live Demo

A practical, step-by-step walkthrough on how to make contributions β€” perfect for beginners.

🍴 12:00 PM β€” Lunch Break

Fuel, fun, and networking… plus a bit of debugging chat πŸ˜‹

πŸ’» 01:00 PM β€” Contribution Time

The heart of the event β€” mentors guided participants while they opened real pull requests across multiple repositories.

πŸŽ‰ 04:30 PM β€” Wrap-Up, Wins & Celebration

We ended with smiles, shared success stories, and gratitude for everyone’s kindness and effort.


πŸ’« Hackathon Highlights

Our community’s energy made the numbers shine:

  • 🌟 115 Applicants
  • πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» 70 Participants
  • πŸ“‚ 4 Repositories Contributed
  • ✨ 22 Pull Requests Opened

Every PR wasn’t just a commit β€” it was a contribution to a global culture of collaboration and kindness.


🌟 Leaderboard of Contributors

Celebrating the amazing participants who made this hackathon shine πŸ’–

EmojiNameGitHub
πŸš€Abdulselam Muhammedabdulselam-muhammed
πŸ’ŽAbdelrahman Elmorsiabduelmorsi
🌟Abdelrahman SayedDevAbdelrahmanSayed
πŸŽ‰Ahmed Atiahahmed-atiah
πŸ–οΈAhmad Shamsddinahmedshamsddin
πŸš€Dima AlahdabDimaalahdab
🎯Hamza KhouliHamzaKholy
🎡Layan Aneslayananes
🎨Motasem YildizMotasemYi
🎈Nabil HassanNabilhassan12345
🌟Nasser Husseinnhussein2026
πŸš€Roaa AlshamRoaaAlsham

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πŸ’– Thank You for Making Magic

Hacktoberfest Mini Hackathon 2025 wasn’t just a coding event β€” it was a celebration of:

  • ✨ Curiosity
  • ✨ Kindness
  • ✨ Community spirit
  • ✨ Creativity

Thank you for sharing your code, your ideas, and your heart with this community. Together, we built more than software β€” we built connections.

β€œKeep contributing. Keep creating. Keep being kind.” 🌷


✨ Built with love for Hacktoberfest 2025 ✨


Written by

Fran

JoaquΓ­n Sorolla

UX UI designer based
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