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Hacktoberfest 2024

Hacktoberfest 2024

Hacktoberfest 2024

Type of the event: Workshop

Title of the event: Hacktoberfest 2024

Resource Person with one line short profile: Mr Saad Shaik, A software Engineer at Electronic Arts

Description about the event (50 Words): The Microsoft Student’s Club successfully conducted Hacktoberfest 2024, an exciting event aimed at promoting open-source contributions. The event featured Mr. Saad Shaik, a Software Engineer at Electronics Arts, as the esteemed guest speaker. Mr. Shaik shared valuable insights into the world of software development and open-source projects.
One of the highlights of the event was the recognition of the Gen AI competition winners, who were presented with mementos to celebrate their achievement.
Participants also engaged in a hands-on lab session focused on creating a GitHub profile, understanding its features, and setting up repositories. The session was highly interactive, leading to the creation of over 200 pull requests, contributing to various open-source projects.The event was a great success, showcasing the power of collaboration and the impact of open-source development in the tech community.

Organized by: Microsoft Students Club in Association with CSE Data Science

Date of event: 19th October 2024

No.of students/participants attended: 240


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