Hackathon Program

Three days of collaborative hacking, talks, and working sessions

Schedule at a Glance

The hackathon is structured to maximize hands-on development and collaboration

Day 1 — Wednesday, April 1

Orientation & Kickoff

  • Welcome and goals overview
  • Rubin alert stream orientation
  • Hackathon team formation
  • Hacking begins

Day 2 — Thursday, April 2

Deep Work

  • Full-day hacking sessions
  • Invited talks and demos
  • Mid-hackathon check-ins
  • Evening reception

Day 3 — Friday, April 3

Presentations & Wrap-Up

  • Final hacking sprint
  • Team presentations
  • Discussion and next steps
  • Closing remarks

Daily Program — Coming Soon

The full schedule will be posted here as the program is finalized

Day 1 — Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Time Session Speaker/Details
09:00 - 09:30 Registration & Coffee SkAI Institute Cafe
09:30 - 10:00 Welcome Remarks & Hackathon Goals Organizers
10:00 - 11:00 Rubin Observatory & the Alert Stream: A Primer TBD
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:00 Dataset Orientation & Infrastructure Setup TBD
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:00 Hackathon Team Formation & Project Pitches All Participants
14:00 - 17:00 Hacking Session 1
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break (during hacking)

Day 2 — Thursday, April 2, 2026

Time Session Speaker/Details
09:00 - 09:30 Morning Check-in & Coffee SkAI Institute Cafe
09:30 - 10:30 Invited Talk: TBD TBD
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Hacking Session 2
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Hacking Session 3
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00 Mid-Hackathon Check-ins & Team Updates All Teams
18:00 Hackathon Reception & Dinner SkAI Hub

Day 3 — Friday, April 3, 2026

Time Session Speaker/Details
09:00 - 09:30 Morning Coffee SkAI Institute Cafe
09:30 - 11:00 Final Hacking Sprint
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00 Team Presentations All Teams
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:00 Discussion: Next Steps & Future Work All Participants
15:00 - 15:30 Closing Remarks (Hackathon Concludes) Organizers

Program Notes

Hackathon Projects

Project ideas and team formation will begin the morning of Day 1. Participants are encouraged to come with ideas, datasets, or half-formed tools they want to develop.

Computing Resources

Details on computing access and datasets will be shared with registered participants in advance of the hackathon.

Presentations

Each team will give a short presentation on Day 3 describing what they built, what worked, and what comes next. Slides and code will be shared with the community.