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[Pre-DevFest] The "Touch Grass" Buildathon

PDDevfest Mumbai
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when21 Nov 2026
whereMumbai
priceFree
formatIn-Person
organiserDevfest Mumbai

about this event

We always joke about developers needing to go outside and touch grass. Well, we're finally making it mandatory. Join us for a 2 hour sprint to build and ship an MVP - happening entirely outdoors in a park.

We are stripping away the ergonomic office chairs, the perfect dual-monitor setups, and the air conditioning. It's just you, your laptop battery, and whatever you can manage to build before brunch.

What to Expect

Nature, unfiltered: We are literally building in a park. You will need a fully charged laptop, a mobile hotspot, and probably some sunscreen. Trees do not have power outlets, and if your laptop is one of those that dies in exactly 8 minutes, create a remote coding setup at your house before you come.

Actually Shipping: No three-month roadmaps or feature creep allowed. You have exactly 2 hours to build a working prototype and demo it to the group.

Zero Corporate Pressure: There are no enterprise sponsors breathing down your neck forcing you to use their specific cloud credits. Build what you want, however you want.

Bugs (both kinds): You'll be debugging your architecture while dealing with actual outdoor elements. It's the ultimate test of developer focus.

Food afterwards is on us, but please carry water bottles, energy drinks, soft drinks / anything else you might need.

when

21 November 202609:00 - 12:00 IST

The "Touch Grass" Buildathon

2-hour outdoor MVP sprint in a Mumbai park, followed by demos to the group and food.

◍ Park in Mumbai (venue TBA)

tickets

Ticket types, prices and availability for [Pre-DevFest] The "Touch Grass" Buildathon
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Free EntryFreeFreeAvailableFree registration to attend the outdoor 2-hour buildathon.

faq

What should I bring?+
A fully charged laptop, a mobile hotspot, sunscreen, and water bottles, energy drinks, soft drinks or anything else you might need. There are no power outlets in the park.
What if my laptop battery drains quickly?+
Set up a remote coding setup at your house before you come.
How long do I have to build?+
Exactly 2 hours to build a working prototype and demo it to the group. No three-month roadmaps or feature creep.
Do I have to use specific sponsor tools?+
No. There are no enterprise sponsors requiring you to use their cloud credits — build what you want, however you want.
Is food provided?+
Food afterwards is on the organizers.
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