I opened https://github.com/apache/comdev-events-site/pull/33 to get us started…. I’d love to hear what others want to work on, and of course, who else will be there.
One thing I am fuzzy on: is the hackathon all four days? 1 day? > On Aug 3, 2026, at 3:53 PM, Eric Pugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm planning on being at this: > https://events.apache.org/events/2026/community-over-code/hackathon.html > <https://events.apache.org/events/2026/community-over-code/hackathon.html>, > and we apparent;ly need to fill in > > https://github.com/apache/comdev-events-site/blob/main/source/events/2026/community-over-code/sampleproject.md > > <https://github.com/apache/comdev-events-site/blob/main/source/events/2026/community-over-code/sampleproject.md> > > So, any thoughts on what folks are interested in? I've got my own list, but > maybe more interested in pairing with what others want to do since we have > this opportunity to work togetehr! > > I can start a PR to get us moving... > > Eric > > On 2026/05/05 20:12:33 Anshum Gupta wrote: > > Hi Rich, > > > > Yes, we're in! > > > > > > On Tue, May 5, 2026 at 12:33 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Solr community, > > > > > > > > We're organizing a hackathon at Community Over Code Glasgow 2026 > > > (October 11–14) and Solr has sessions on the schedule. We'd love for your > > > community to participate. > > > > > > > > The idea is simple: dedicated time and space at the conference for > > > contributors (new and existing) to work together on real tasks — fixing > > > bugs, writing docs, tackling issues that need focused attention, or > > > onboarding new contributors. > > > > > > > > To participate, we'd need a few things from your project: > > > > • A point of contact — someone we can coordinate with on logistics > > > and who'll be present at the event. > > > > • A list of tasks — bugs, docs, features, good-first-issues, or > > > whatever your project wants to focus on. This helps people show up ready > > > to > > > contribute rather than spending the first hour figuring out what to work > > > on. > > > > • Promotion — a message to your dev@ and users@ lists letting people > > > know this is happening and encouraging them to attend. > > > > > > > > This is the first year we're bringing the hackathon back, so we're > > > treating it as a pilot — we want to gauge interest before committing to > > > scale. Even if only a few contributors from your project can participate, > > > that's a great start. > > > > > > > > If you're interested, please reply here or reach out to me directly. > > > Even a quick "yes, we're in" or "maybe, let's talk" is helpful as we > > > figure > > > out how many projects to plan for. > > > > > > > > Also, please join us in the #hackathon channel on the ApacheCon Slack — > > > that's where we'll be coordinating as things come together: > > > http://s.apache.org/apachecon-slack <http://s.apache.org/apachecon-slack> > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Rich, on behalf of the Community Over Code planners > > > > > > > > > -- > > Anshum Gupta > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast, a leader in email security and cyber resilience. Mimecast integrates email defenses with brand protection, security awareness training, web security, compliance and other essential capabilities. Mimecast helps protect large and small organizations from malicious activity, human error and technology failure; and to lead the movement toward building a more resilient world. To find out more, visit our website.
