Don't leave Quackers hanging... spread hacker culture TOGETHER!
Join the NUS Hackers Coreteam, and be part of the team that is empowered to make some of the most impactful hacking-related events in NUS and Singapore happen!
Click here to learn more about what we do, and HERE for the application form! Sign-ups close on Friday 28 Aug!
FAQ:
What kind of people are we looking for?
We are looking for people with an understanding of what hacking is, and are passionate about spreading hacking culture. We do not require hacking experience/projects/skills, as long as the candidate fulfil the above conditions.
Do I need to have prior programming experience before joining?
No, we've had members whose first programming experience was in CS1010, and that's fine!
Do I need to be an SoC student to join?
No, we have members who are not from SoC! Any NUS student are more than welcome to apply!
Do I need to be in coreteam to join NUS Hackers events?
No! All our events are free and open to public.
Join the NUS Hackers Coreteam, and be part of the team that is empowered to make some of the most impactful hacking-related events in NUS and Singapore happen!
Click here to learn more about what we do, and HERE for the application form! Sign-ups close on Friday 28 Aug!
FAQ:
What kind of people are we looking for?
We are looking for people with an understanding of what hacking is, and are passionate about spreading hacking culture. We do not require hacking experience/projects/skills, as long as the candidate fulfil the above conditions.
Do I need to have prior programming experience before joining?
No, we've had members whose first programming experience was in CS1010, and that's fine!
Do I need to be an SoC student to join?
No, we have members who are not from SoC! Any NUS student are more than welcome to apply!
Do I need to be in coreteam to join NUS Hackers events?
No! All our events are free and open to public.
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Hackerschool Week 2: Introduction to Python 🗓 Tuesday, 18 August 7:00-9:00 pm 📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22 🥤 Refreshments will be served! print(“hello world”), one of the first few lines a coder will ever learn to write. This workshop will kickstart your coding journey…
Hi everyone! Just a friendly reminder our very first Hackerschool this semester will be happening tonight! Signups are still opened!
Hackerschool Week 2: Introduction to Python
🗓 Tuesday, 18 August 7:00-9:00 pm
📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22
🥤 Refreshments will be served!
👉 NUS: Sign up here
👉 Non-NUS: Sign up here
Hackerschool Week 2: Introduction to Python
🗓 Tuesday, 18 August 7:00-9:00 pm
📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22
🥤 Refreshments will be served!
👉 NUS: Sign up here
👉 Non-NUS: Sign up here
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Hi everyone! Just a friendly reminder our very first Hackerschool this semester will be happening tonight! Signups are still opened! Hackerschool Week 2: Introduction to Python 🗓 Tuesday, 18 August 7:00-9:00 pm 📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22 🥤 Refreshments will be…
Hi everyone, we are starting the Hackerschool soon!!
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Friday Hacks #297
📅 Fri, 21 August, 7PM
📍 COM3 SR12
🍕🧋will be served!
🦁 NUS Sign up HERE!
🦄 Non-NUS Sign up HERE!
Talk 1: Evaluating AI Agents @ Airwallex by James Li
How do you know an agent is genuinely ready to ship?
This sharing details the evaluation loop behind Kai, Airwallex's AI agent.
Speaker Profile:
James Li is an Engineering Manager in AI at Airwallex, leading the team behind Kai. He is also joined by Weikun and Hao-Tong, AI engineers at Airwallex who work on AI Agents and LLM Modeling respectively.
Talk 2: LiquidJS - Building and Growing Open Source by Yang Jun
What happens when a small open-source project becomes software that thousands depend on? This talk explores how a template engine works and what growing open source actually looks like.
Speaker Profile:
Jun Yang has worked as a software engineer and architect at Microsoft, TikTok, and other tech companies. He is the creator of LiquidJS, a widely used JavaScript template engine.
See you there! 👋
📅 Fri, 21 August, 7PM
📍 COM3 SR12
🍕🧋will be served!
🦁 NUS Sign up HERE!
🦄 Non-NUS Sign up HERE!
Talk 1: Evaluating AI Agents @ Airwallex by James Li
How do you know an agent is genuinely ready to ship?
This sharing details the evaluation loop behind Kai, Airwallex's AI agent.
Speaker Profile:
James Li is an Engineering Manager in AI at Airwallex, leading the team behind Kai. He is also joined by Weikun and Hao-Tong, AI engineers at Airwallex who work on AI Agents and LLM Modeling respectively.
Talk 2: LiquidJS - Building and Growing Open Source by Yang Jun
What happens when a small open-source project becomes software that thousands depend on? This talk explores how a template engine works and what growing open source actually looks like.
Speaker Profile:
Jun Yang has worked as a software engineer and architect at Microsoft, TikTok, and other tech companies. He is the creator of LiquidJS, a widely used JavaScript template engine.
See you there! 👋
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Friday Hacks #297 📅 Fri, 21 August, 7PM 📍 COM3 SR12 🍕🧋will be served! 🦁 NUS Sign up HERE! 🦄 Non-NUS Sign up HERE! Talk 1: Evaluating AI Agents @ Airwallex by James Li How do you know an agent is genuinely ready to ship? This sharing details the evaluation…
Hi everyone, a new sign up link has been added for NUS Students.
Please do use the new link if you have not already signed up. In the case that you already signed up using Luma, no further action is needed.
We look forward to seeing all of you tomorrow for the first Friday Hacks of this semester!
Please do use the new link if you have not already signed up. In the case that you already signed up using Luma, no further action is needed.
We look forward to seeing all of you tomorrow for the first Friday Hacks of this semester!
Hackerschool Week 3: Introduction to Terminal + Vim
🗓 Tuesday, 25 August 7:00-9:00 pm
📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22
🥤 Refreshments will be served!
"Why do people keep using Vim? Because they can't figure out how to quit!"
Join us for our second Hackerschool session this semester as we explore how to navigate your way around a Unix shell and see how we can leverage small but powerful tools to supercharge your productivity, all while looking like a cool hacker!
Then, find out why millions of developers use Vim, a powerful modal text editor, to efficiently move around and manipulate text.
You don't need any prior experience to attend this workshop, beginners are welcome!
p.s. taking CS2030S? you may find this workshop particularly useful!
Interested?
👉 NUS: Sign up here
👉 Non-NUS: Sign up here
🗓 Tuesday, 25 August 7:00-9:00 pm
📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22
🥤 Refreshments will be served!
"Why do people keep using Vim? Because they can't figure out how to quit!"
Join us for our second Hackerschool session this semester as we explore how to navigate your way around a Unix shell and see how we can leverage small but powerful tools to supercharge your productivity, all while looking like a cool hacker!
Then, find out why millions of developers use Vim, a powerful modal text editor, to efficiently move around and manipulate text.
You don't need any prior experience to attend this workshop, beginners are welcome!
p.s. taking CS2030S? you may find this workshop particularly useful!
Interested?
👉 NUS: Sign up here
👉 Non-NUS: Sign up here
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Hackerspace Week 3: Hackception
What happens at a hackathon... about hackathons?
Join us for Hackception, a chill and low-stakes mini hackathon where you can make friends with fellow hackers and build ideas to make hackathons better! Think managing participants, improving judging, visualising hackathon activity, or any ideas you can dream up.
No need to come with a team or a fully formed idea, just come ready to build, experiment and have fun! No hackathon experience needed, beginners are very welcome! And yes, there’ll also be a small prize up for grabs! 👀✨
📅 Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
🕒 Time: 3pm - 6pm
📍 Venue: COM3-01-21 (SR12)
🍪 Refreshments will be served as well, so come join in on the fun!
📝 NUS: Sign up here
📝 Non-NUS: Sign up here
What happens at a hackathon... about hackathons?
Join us for Hackception, a chill and low-stakes mini hackathon where you can make friends with fellow hackers and build ideas to make hackathons better! Think managing participants, improving judging, visualising hackathon activity, or any ideas you can dream up.
No need to come with a team or a fully formed idea, just come ready to build, experiment and have fun! No hackathon experience needed, beginners are very welcome! And yes, there’ll also be a small prize up for grabs! 👀✨
📅 Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
🕒 Time: 3pm - 6pm
📍 Venue: COM3-01-21 (SR12)
🍪 Refreshments will be served as well, so come join in on the fun!
📝 NUS: Sign up here
📝 Non-NUS: Sign up here
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Hackerschool Week 3: Introduction to Terminal + Vim 🗓 Tuesday, 25 August 7:00-9:00 pm 📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22 🥤 Refreshments will be served! "Why do people keep using Vim? Because they can't figure out how to quit!" Join us for our second Hackerschool session…
Hi everyone, just a reminder Hackerschool Week 3: Introduction to Terminal + Vim will be happening tonight! (p.s. taking CS2030S? you may find this workshop particularly useful!)
🗓 Tuesday, 25 August 7:00-9:00 pm
📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22
🥤 Refreshments will be served!
👉 NUS: Sign up here
👉 Non-NUS: Sign up here
🗓 Tuesday, 25 August 7:00-9:00 pm
📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22
🥤 Refreshments will be served!
👉 NUS: Sign up here
👉 Non-NUS: Sign up here
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Hi everyone, just a reminder Hackerschool Week 3: Introduction to Terminal + Vim will be happening tonight! (p.s. taking CS2030S? you may find this workshop particularly useful!) 🗓 Tuesday, 25 August 7:00-9:00 pm 📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22 🥤 Refreshments will be…
We are starting our Introduction to Terminal + Vim workshop in 10mins!
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Hackerschool Week 3: Introduction to Terminal + Vim 🗓 Tuesday, 25 August 7:00-9:00 pm 📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22 🥤 Refreshments will be served! "Why do people keep using Vim? Because they can't figure out how to quit!" Join us for our second Hackerschool session…
Thanks for coming to the Introduction to Terminal + Vim workshop yesterday! For those who missed the session or want a recap, here are the recording and resources used for the session:
- recording
- slides
- vim cheatsheet
There is also an extra appendix section on the slides with additional tips and tricks! (not covered in the session)
- recording
- slides
- vim cheatsheet
There is also an extra appendix section on the slides with additional tips and tricks! (not covered in the session)
YouTube
Hackerschool: Intro to Terminal + Vim
"Why do people keep using Vim? Because they can't figure out how to quit!"
Join us for our second Hackerschool session this semester as we explore how to navigate your way around a Unix shell and see how we can leverage small but powerful tools to supercharge…
Join us for our second Hackerschool session this semester as we explore how to navigate your way around a Unix shell and see how we can leverage small but powerful tools to supercharge…
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Friday Hacks #298
📅 Fri, 28 August, 7PM
📍 COM3 SR12
🍕🧋will be served!
👨🏻🎓 NUS Sign up HERE!
📝 Non-NUS Sign up HERE!
Talk 1: In Search of Taste by Phil Hedayatnia
Everyone can spot AI slop instantly, but almost nobody can define taste. This talk digs into what taste actually is, and how designers and engineers can build things worth emulating in the age of AI.
Speaker Profile:
Phil Hedayatnia is the co-founder of Airfoil, a design studio that has shipped work for Exa, VAPI, Reducto, Solana, and 450+ teams since 2019.
Talk 2: How to Build a Startup by Rob Liu
How do you come up with business ideas that are actually good? Rob Liu shares the practical methods used to grow ContactOut: spotting promising opportunities, understanding what customers really want, and testing ideas quickly.
Speaker Profile:
Rob Liu is the founder and CEO of ContactOut, a bootstrapped company generating US$21m in revenue. He is also the founder of Athena VC, where he invests in and supports early-stage founders.
See you there! 👋
📅 Fri, 28 August, 7PM
📍 COM3 SR12
🍕🧋will be served!
👨🏻🎓 NUS Sign up HERE!
📝 Non-NUS Sign up HERE!
Talk 1: In Search of Taste by Phil Hedayatnia
Everyone can spot AI slop instantly, but almost nobody can define taste. This talk digs into what taste actually is, and how designers and engineers can build things worth emulating in the age of AI.
Speaker Profile:
Phil Hedayatnia is the co-founder of Airfoil, a design studio that has shipped work for Exa, VAPI, Reducto, Solana, and 450+ teams since 2019.
Talk 2: How to Build a Startup by Rob Liu
How do you come up with business ideas that are actually good? Rob Liu shares the practical methods used to grow ContactOut: spotting promising opportunities, understanding what customers really want, and testing ideas quickly.
Speaker Profile:
Rob Liu is the founder and CEO of ContactOut, a bootstrapped company generating US$21m in revenue. He is also the founder of Athena VC, where he invests in and supports early-stage founders.
See you there! 👋
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NUS Hackers
Don't leave Quackers hanging... spread hacker culture TOGETHER! Join the NUS Hackers Coreteam, and be part of the team that is empowered to make some of the most impactful hacking-related events in NUS and Singapore happen! Click here to learn more about…
Coreteam applications close in less than 24 hours! Don't forget to click submit!
Reminder: Sign up for Friday Hacks today!
📅 Fri, 28 August, 7PM
📍 COM3 SR12
🍕🧋will be served!
🦁 NUS Sign up HERE!
🦄 Non-NUS Sign up HERE!
📅 Fri, 28 August, 7PM
📍 COM3 SR12
🍕🧋will be served!
🦁 NUS Sign up HERE!
🦄 Non-NUS Sign up HERE!
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Friday Hacks #298: Why Infusing Taste into Models is Nonsensical & How to Build a Startup - NUS Hackers
Talk 1 (7pm-8pm): Everyone can spot AI slop instantly, but almost nobody can define taste. This talk digs into what taste actually is: why training models on "good design" produces sameness, what n...
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Friday Hacks #298 📅 Fri, 28 August, 7PM 📍 COM3 SR12 🍕🧋will be served! 👨🏻🎓 NUS Sign up HERE! 📝 Non-NUS Sign up HERE! Talk 1: In Search of Taste by Phil Hedayatnia Everyone can spot AI slop instantly, but almost nobody can define taste. This talk digs into…
Thank you to everyone who attended this week's Friday Hacks!
You can check out the recording of our second speaker here: link
(p.s. The first talk was not recorded.)
If you have any speaker suggestions for Friday Hacks, please let us know here: link
You can check out the recording of our second speaker here: link
(p.s. The first talk was not recorded.)
If you have any speaker suggestions for Friday Hacks, please let us know here: link
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Hackerschool Week 4: Introduction to Git
🗓 Tuesday, 1 September 7:00-9:00 pm
📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22
🥤 Refreshments will be served!
How do developers from all over the world collaborate on a codebase? How are code changes from different people tracked through time?
With Git! Git is, by far, the world's most used version control software to track changes in a codebase of any size. So, come down for this Hackerschool workshop to learn more about Git, and gain a skill that will undoubtedly be useful for any coding project that you will work on in the future :)
(Psst, taking CS2103, CS2103T, or CS2113? This may be a good refresher for you!)
Interested?
👉 NUS: Sign up here
👉 Non-NUS: Sign up here
🗓 Tuesday, 1 September 7:00-9:00 pm
📍 SR13 @ COM3-01-22
🥤 Refreshments will be served!
How do developers from all over the world collaborate on a codebase? How are code changes from different people tracked through time?
With Git! Git is, by far, the world's most used version control software to track changes in a codebase of any size. So, come down for this Hackerschool workshop to learn more about Git, and gain a skill that will undoubtedly be useful for any coding project that you will work on in the future :)
(Psst, taking CS2103, CS2103T, or CS2113? This may be a good refresher for you!)
Interested?
👉 NUS: Sign up here
👉 Non-NUS: Sign up here
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