Open Source Developers Community (OSDC)

Strengthen project development skills (Front End Development, Back End Development, Open Source Development, etc.). It is an essential skill for the overall development of a student as a programmer and to perform well in product-oriented companies and start-ups. Besides developing skills for placements, the focus is also on competing in GSoC and hackathons of regional/national/international repute, like Smart India Hackathon (SIH).

• Workshops/Meet-ups/Hands-on
  • Git Workshop: It is one of the elementary workshops usually conducted for freshers, where participants get exposure to different functionalities of Git and the utilization of the GitHub repository to develop good projects and contribute to GitHub repositories.
  • Linux Workshop: It is one of the elementary workshops usually conducted for freshers, where participants get exposure to Linux fundamentals.
  • Weekly Workshop: Almost every Tuesday, OSDC conducts workshops on different technologies for the development of projects and exploration of open source contributions. These technologies include JavaScript, Python, etc.
  • Weekly Meet-ups: Almost every Tuesday (after the weekly workshop), OSDC conducts a meet-up where participants get the opportunity to interact with senior year students and JIIT alumni and get their queries resolved, along with further directions to enhance their project development skills to compete in GSoC and hackathons of regional/national/international repute, like Smart India Hackathon (SIH).
  • Special Workshop for GSoC: In the even semester, OSDC conducts special workshops for GSoC aspirants. Here, the team of OSDC coordinators, ex-coordinators (senior year students), and JIIT alumni interact with GSoC aspirants and assist them in selecting/developing good problems/ideas/real-life applications for developing the project to be submitted to GSoC along with its solution approach.
• Hackathon Every year, OSDC conducts one to two hackathons, usually one in each semester (odd and even). The duration of these hackathons is between 7 hours and 48 hours. Around 70 to 80 students participate in each hackathon.

• Sept 2024 - OSDC Weekly Meetups (Sept–Oct 2024):
  The OSDC weekly meetups were organized during the months of September and October 2023. The coordination team of OSDC discussed various tools and technologies related to Full Stack Development, opportunities in Open Source Development, and more. As part of these sessions, introductory workshops on Git, GitHub, Linux, and Open Source fundamentals were also conducted to help participants build a strong foundation and get started with contributing to real-world projects.
• Nov 2024 - FOSS IN EDUCATION TALK:
  A talk by Sai Rahul Poruri, CEO of FOSS United, provided deep insights into the importance and growing relevance of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in engineering education. During the session, he discussed how incorporating FOSS principles and practices into academic curricula can empower students to become better developers, collaborators, and contributors to real-world software ecosystems.
• Dec 2024 - CodeJam - V5:
  CodeJam V5 was organized online by the Open Source Developers Community of Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida-62. The intra-college event brought together over 60 participants, who were divided into 18 teams of 4–5 members based on their skill levels. The goal was to foster collaboration, creativity, and leadership as participants worked with new teammates to build innovative projects. Teams could use any programming language and were encouraged to think freely while staying aligned with the theme. The event featured multiple evaluations over the course of the coding period, offering a unique platform for aspiring developers to showcase their talents.
• July 2025 - OSDHACK’25:
  OSDHack’25 was a 48-hour online hackathon organized by the Open Source Developers Community of Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida-62. With over 350 participants and more than 75 project submissions, the event saw enthusiastic participation from developers across various domains. Centered around the theme "Blast from the Past", the hackathon challenged participants to create innovative solutions inspired by nostalgic ideas, retro tech, or historical concepts, all within a tightly packed timeframe.