​🎉 VS Code Dev Day – Nepal

​🗓 Date: September 20, 2025 (Saturday)

​🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

​📍 Location: NCIT, Balkumari Lalitpur

​👥 Audience: Students, developers, AI enthusiasts, and the local tech community

​🧠 Event Description

​Join us for VS Code Dev Days Kathmandu, a hands-on event focused on AI-powered development using Visual Studio Code, the free and open-source code editor from Microsoft, and GitHub Copilot.

​This in-person workshop is a great opportunity to explore how AI can help you code faster and smarter. Learn the basics, hear from a local speaker, and get practical experience using GitHub Copilot inside VS Code.

​Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this session will introduce you to AI-assisted development workflows, helping you write better code, faster.  

​💡 Get Started: Download VS Code and activate your free GitHub Copilot account for VS Code to be ready for all the hands-on exercises.

​💻 Bring your laptop! This interactive session requires your own device so you can practice new techniques in real time.

​🗓 Schedule Overview

​👋 11:00 – 11:15 — Check-in & Welcome: Kick off Software Freedom Day and get ready for the sessions ahead.

​​🎤 11:15 – 11:45 — Keynote Sesssion by Jurgen Gaeremyn, a Board Member of the Digital Freedom Foundation (DFF)

​​📘 11:45 – 12:15 — Guide to Contributing in Open Source by Damodar Lohani: A practical session to help you make your first or impact lasting contributions as a student, developer or professional.

​🧑‍🤝‍🧑 12:20 – 12:50 — Community Session: AI/ML using Orange Data Mining Software - By Er. Saroj Dahal

​💻 12:50 – 01:45 —Workshop- Exploring VS Code and GitHub Copilot: Get hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot, discovering how to leverage AI for code completion, refactoring, and more - By Srijan KC

​​🧑‍🤝‍🧑 01:50 – 02:20 — Open Source & Community by Rashika Karki: Discover how communities foster collaboration and innovation.

​​📣 02:20 – 02:45 — Wrap-up & Networking: Closing remarks and space to connect virtually with participants.

​📜 Code of Conduct

​We are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all participants. Please review our Code of Conduct before attending.

​📍 How to Get There

​📌 Event Venue: NCIT College, Balkumari,

​🚉 By Public Transport: Take a Ring Road bus and get off at Balkumari Bridge. The venue is just a short walk from the bus stop.

​🚗 Parking Information: Limited parking is available at NCIT College for attendees arriving by private vehicle.

#Note: The event has been shifted to be organized virtually as per timeline due the recent incidents here in Nepal.

​See you at VS Code Dev Days Kathmandu!