Ubuntu Nepal was honored as an official Community Partner for SXC Sandbox 3.0, Nepal’s premier 48-hour national hackathon (Feb 25–27, 2026) at St. Xavier’s College, Maitighar. Finals wrapped yesterday with inspiring demos from student teams tackling real-world problems.
Partnership Scope
As Community Partner (featured on signage, certificates, website):
- Promoted Ubuntu’s open-source mission to 200+ participants.
- Provided on-ground expertise via mentorship.
- Strengthened academic ties for future Ubuntu outreach.
Ubuntu Nepal Team On-Site
Representatives and Mentors (full event presence):
- @younggunner14 (Lead, Ubuntu Nepal)
- @saileshsingh36 (Co-Lead, Ubuntu Nepal)
We reviewed 10+ teams, focusing on Ubuntu-relevant skills: UI/UX, deployment, Security, AI Usage and open-source workflows.
Hackathon Highlights Through Our Lens
- Scale: 48 hours of ideation → prototypes under pressure.
- Mentorship Wins: Helped teams with containerization, Git collab, demo polish.
- Talent Spotted: 5+ projects ripe for Ubuntu upstreaming.
- Finals Vibe: High energy, collaborative spirit — Nepal devs are ready.
Gratitude
- SXC Collabrains & St. Xavier’s: For the partnership opportunity.
- Organizers, judges, Ubuntu Nepal (fellow partner).
- Teams: Your prototypes blew us away!
Certificate handover and appreciation ceremony
Join the Momentum
Sandbox participants: Upstream to Ubuntu!
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Join Ubuntu Nepal: Click here
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Ubuntu infra sessions: Contact us
Non-participants: Get involved in Ubuntu Nepal meetups/hackathons and sessions.
Let’s build Nepal’s FOSS future together.