● Date and Time: : Friday, June 12, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
● Location: Gitega Study Space, Gitega, Burundi
● Organized by: Bitdevs Gitega
● Registration link: clooza.com/events/BTC
The 12th Socratic Seminar of BitDevs Gitega marked an important milestone in the community’s builder-focused program by launching the first practical project initiation session. Following several months of technical discussions, mentorship, and Bitcoin education, participants were invited to take their first concrete steps toward contributing to real-world open-source projects.
This seminar introduced a new hands-on format designed to immerse participants in a collaborative development environment. Rather than focusing exclusively on technical concepts, the session emphasized practical learning through direct interaction with a live project, allowing participants to experience the workflow commonly used by Bitcoin and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) contributors.
The session began with an overview of the objectives of the accelerated builder program and the importance of active participation in open-source development. Participants were then guided through the process of cloning a project repository, setting up their local development environments, installing dependencies, and configuring the tools required to run the application successfully.
A major highlight of the seminar was the successful launch of the project by all participants. For many attendees, this represented their first experience interacting directly with a collaborative software development project. Participants then proceeded to make their first code modifications, test their changes, and learn how to manage contributions using professional Git workflows.
Throughout the event, participants worked together to troubleshoot technical challenges, exchange knowledge, and support one another during the setup and testing phases. This collaborative atmosphere reflected the core values of the BitDevs community and reinforced the importance of peer learning in the development process. The seminar concluded with an introduction to professional contribution practices, including committing changes, organizing development work, and submitting code through Git-based workflows. The objective was to equip participants with the foundational skills required to begin contributing to Bitcoin and open-source projects during the remainder of the program.
● Welcome, Immersion & Program Overview
● Setting the Stage & Project Cloning
● Installing Dependencies & Configuration
● The Grand Launch (“It’s Alive!”)
● My First Code Modification (Live Testing)
● Professional Git Workflow & Final Push
Bu Tech
Itanganeza Landry
Irakoze Esron
Barakana Guyeudes
Elvis Arakaza
Kezakimana Ange
MANIRAKIZA Nadine
Iragaba Ainé Donels
IRADUKUNDA Paisible
Bayubahe Elias
Digne Marie Grace Irakoze
Belyï Nobel KUBWAYO
Reine Delicia INGABIRE
RUKUNDO jovial
Abdul-Aziz Usman
Advaxe NDAYISENGA
Rukundo Geulchome
HABIMANA Moïse
NIYUKURI Dominique
Innocent Niyonkuru
Regis Niyonizeye
NIYONKURU Egide
Iradukunda Elvis Emmanuel
Akimana Answer
Niyonkuru Bertrine
EMERIYO Wilson Azarie
Arsella Gladwish Kaze
Ragouël Ndenzako
Donel BUKUTO
Elvis Irambona
BWITONZI Kevin
IRAKOZE Belly
Niyukuri Dominique
★ Participants successfully completed their first collaborative project initiation session.
★ The seminar provided practical exposure to open-source development workflows and tooling.
★ All participants gained experience with repository cloning, environment configuration, and application deployment.
★ Participants successfully launched the project and validated their local development environments.
★ Several attendees performed their first code modifications and live testing exercises.
★ The session strengthened participants’ understanding of Git-based collaboration and contribution practices.
★ The builder-focused program continues to move participants from theoretical learning toward active software development and open-source contribution.
★ The collaborative atmosphere demonstrated the growing technical capacity and motivation of the BitDevs Gitega community.
❖ Continue practical development sessions alongside monthly Socratic Seminars.
❖ Assign project-specific development tasks before the next session.
❖ Encourage participants to submit independent contributions between seminars.
❖ Provide technical mentorship and support for ongoing project work.
❖ Strengthen collaboration and peer-review practices within the community.
❖ Advance toward more complex Bitcoin and FOSS development projects in upcoming sessions.