Residential Sprint, with optional Developer Training
Point Montara Lighthouse on the northern California coast. Community photo, used by permission
Yes, we work at a sprint, but we also enjoy ourselves. Community photo, used by permission
This residential Sprint is a five-day working retreat -- a friendly and welcoming event that provides an opportunity for you to get to know the rest of the CiviCRM community and contribute back to the project through code development and documentation improvements.
We've booked the entire facility at the Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel, just south of San Francisco on the California coast, so we'll have full use of sleeping rooms, event space, kitchen and dining areas, and outdoor spaces for the entire Sprint.
Held immediately after the main CiviCon event, the Sprint is ideal for making improvements to CiviCRM (both in code and in documentation), learning about the latest developments, and/or working on your pet project.
On top of that, there's no better way to build connections in the CiviCRM community. You can partner up with others on projects of your choosing, join a team to focus on specific areas of improvement, and enjoy relaxed downtime according to your preference. All in the context of comfortable (if not posh) accommodations, good food, and fun people.
When
May 23 to May 27th, 2025
Location
Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel
8800 Cabrillo Highway
Montara, California 94037
United States
Getting there
Transportation via chartered bus will be provided from the CiviCon venue to the Sprint venue, directly following the completion of CiviCon proceedings on May 22.
What others have said about the Sprint:
For a first timer, it sounds daunting to go the CiviCRM code sprint. While I had worked with CiviCRM for a while ... I was wondering how I would contribute to the CiviCRM community during the sprint. ...
What has really struck me here has been the excitement of all the developers and implementers to help users reach their goals with CiviCRM. ... Everyone gets excited for nonprofits to deliver services better and compares stories about the great work organizations are doing with the software. It's inspiring to watch the way people collaborate, constantly growing and changing their ideas to make them fit as many situations as possible.
-- Maggie Epps, AGH Strategies
Related events:
This is the registration page for the Residential Sprint with optional Developer Training, held immediately after the CiviCon itself. You may also want to register separately for:
Get deep into the CiviCRM code and extension ecosystem with experienced instructors. Community photo, used by permission
Developer Training available at the Sprint
Participants in the Sprint can also opt-in for Developer Training, a 2-day course (May 23-24, the first 2 days of the Sprint) catering to software developers who want to learn more about configuring, customizing, and extending CiviCRM to meet their organization / client needs.
Presented by members of the CiviCRM Core Team and other deeply experienced developers, these sessions will give you the information you need to begin creating highly customized functionality in your open-source CRM.
You don't need to have years of software development experience to attend, but you should have basic PHP and MySQL skills, and be familiar with (or at least prepared to dive into) the CiviCRM codebase.
To reserve your spot at the Developer Training, be sure to select that option when registering below!
Registration:
