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.
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Hacktoberfest Mini Hackathon 2025
A One-Day Celebration of Open Source, Creativity & Kindness π€
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. π·
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! β¨
πΌ 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.
π 09:00 AM β Check-in & Morning Coffee β
A warm welcome, good vibes, and delicious breakfast to start the day.
π¬ 10:00 AM β Intro to Hacktoberfest + Meet & Greet π€
Participants introduced themselves, shared their interests, and learned what Hacktoberfest is all about.
π§ 11:15 AM β Showcase & Live Demo
A practical, step-by-step walkthrough on how to make contributions β perfect for beginners.
π΄ 12:00 PM β Lunch Break
Fuel, fun, and networkingβ¦ plus a bit of debugging chat π
π» 01:00 PM β Contribution Time
The heart of the event β mentors guided participants while they opened real pull requests across multiple repositories.
π 04:30 PM β Wrap-Up, Wins & Celebration
We ended with smiles, shared success stories, and gratitude for everyoneβs kindness and effort.
π« Hackathon Highlights
Our communityβs energy made the numbers shine:
- π 115 Applicants
- π§βπ» 70 Participants
- π 4 Repositories Contributed
- β¨ 22 Pull Requests Opened
Every PR wasnβt just a commit β it was a contribution to a global culture of collaboration and kindness.
π Leaderboard of Contributors
Celebrating the amazing participants who made this hackathon shine π
| Emoji | Name | GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| π | Abdulselam Muhammed | abdulselam-muhammed |
| π | Abdelrahman Elmorsi | abduelmorsi |
| π | Abdelrahman Sayed | DevAbdelrahmanSayed |
| π | Ahmed Atiah | ahmed-atiah |
| ποΈ | Ahmad Shamsddin | ahmedshamsddin |
| π | Dima Alahdab | Dimaalahdab |
| π― | Hamza Khouli | HamzaKholy |
| π΅ | Layan Anes | layananes |
| π¨ | Motasem Yildiz | MotasemYi |
| π | Nabil Hassan | Nabilhassan12345 |
| π | Nasser Hussein | nhussein2026 |
| π | Roaa Alsham | RoaaAlsham |
β‘οΈ View Full Leaderboard
π Thank You for Making Magic
Hacktoberfest Mini Hackathon 2025 wasnβt just a coding event β it was a celebration of:
- β¨ Curiosity
- β¨ Kindness
- β¨ Community spirit
- β¨ 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.
βKeep contributing. Keep creating. Keep being kind.β π·
β¨ Built with love for Hacktoberfest 2025 β¨
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Hacktoberfest Mini Hackathon 2025
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