● Date and Time: Friday, July 12, 2025 3:00 PM - 7:00 Pm
● Location: Gitega Study Space, Gitega, Burundi
● Organized by: Free Tech Institute
● Registration link: https://lu.ma/8zhhtr5a
The second BitDevs Gitega meetup marked a deeper dive into hands-on open-source development. The technical session was led by Advaxe NDAYISENGA, who gave a detailed walkthrough on how open-source solutions should be properly structured and published on GitHub for global collaboration and adoption. This practical session helped participants understand the importance of documentation, issue tracking, repository structure, and contribution protocols.
A key highlight of this session was the formation of collaborative development teams, following up on the initiative introduced during the June meetup. Each team received specific project assignments from Mr. Advaxe to work on in the coming weeks. These collaborative assignments are designed to ensure that every participant is actively involved in contributing to the open-source Bitcoin ecosystem.
● Welcome and Recap – Introduction and brief review of the June meetup and BitDevs goals
● Session by Advaxe NDAYISENGA – Deep dive into open-source project publishing on GitHub
● Interactive Demo – Structuring a repository: README, Issues, Pull Requests, Branches
● Team Formation – Announcement and grouping of the 4 development teams
● Assignment Brief – Explanation of team tasks and open Q&A
● Collaboration Activation – Teams begin initial discussion and planning
● Closing Remarks – Summary, next steps, and announcement of the next meetup date
★ Participants learned how to structure and maintain an open-source repository on GitHub.
★ Emphasis was placed on writing clear README files, opening issues, and creating pull requests.
★ Five development teams were officially formed, each tasked with building or analyzing a small open-source Bitcoin-related tool or feature.
★ Team collaboration was launched, fostering accountability and shared progress among participants.
Development Teams Formed: IWACUTECH, LEGENDS, UMUHORATECH and TANGANYIKATECH
❖ Each group will work on their assigned project and present updates at the August meetup.
❖ A shared GitHub organization will be created to host team repositories.
❖ Code review and mentorship sessions will be organized to support quality contributions.
❖ Progress and code contributions will be documented and shared with the broader open-source Bitcoin community.