Open Source SlugFest 2025

Come to hear about … and talk about … the amazing Open Source activities happening at UCSC!

Registration is free

All are welcome to join! The event begins with food and ends with a raffle.

WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday May 27 - starting at 5pm in the Baskin Courtyard; moving into E-180

Fun and informal event to celebrate Open Source at UCSC

5:00 – Event Starts / Food & socializing

5:50 – Welcome by the UCSC Open Source Program Office

6:00 - Lightning Talks & Discussions

7:00 - Raffle! (You must register to be included in the raffle and be present to claim the prize)

7:10 - Official Event closes (Sticking around to network is encouraged)

Who should come

Anyone from the UCSC community excited about working in Open Source. This includes:

• Students interested and new to Open Source but wanting to learn more about how to get involved and build important skills
• Students and researchers already working on projects and wanting to know more about on-campus support
• Researchers interested in how to grow their OS communities and build sustainable ecosysystems

See you all there!