Western Canada's largest hackathon celebrating underrepresented genders in tech
March 7-8, 2026 | In-person at Life Sciences Institute
March 7-8, 2026
In-person at Life Sciences Institute
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Step into the world of Wonderland
through cmd-f 2026
This is your invitation to the Mad Hatter's tea party! In this realm full of whimsical characters, nonsensical oxymorons, and punny dialogue, it's time to learn new skills, build with passion, and connect with a community dedicated to making a difference. No matter your background or technical expertise, we provide the resources and support to ensure your journey is a success.
What is cmd-f?
cmd-f is a 24-hour hackathon focused on addressing gender inequality in technology. Our main purpose is to create a safe and dedicated space for individuals who identify with underrepresented genders in tech to hack together. We're trying to create access for people who have faced systemic barriers to inclusion on the basis of gender. We encourage participation from women, trans, non-binary, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people. Thus, cmd-f prioritizes and centers individuals who identify as members of an underrepresented gender in technology.
We're aware that gender is not the only inequality in technology. We appreciate ally-ship and recognize it is important in the community. We invite allies to show their support by volunteering or mentoring, as opposed to hacking. Please make sure your participation in this event is aligned with the intentions of the event. We also ask all participants who attend to trust that everyone attending is meant to be here.
For more information on who is an underrepresented gender in technology, please email us at [email protected].
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Setting Up Your Project For Success
March 2, 2026
Every great project starts with clarity, not code. This workshop focuses on problem discovery and ideation, guiding you through creating a lightweight Product Requirements Document (PRD) for an in-house Pomodoro app (built exclusively by nwPlus members).
Join us @cmd-f HackWeek!
From painting the roses red to slaying the Jabberwock, join us at our pre-hackathon workshop series to learn how to hack, design, pitch, and more. Below is our curated list of workshops to help you plan your path:
To the right is our curated list of workshops to help you plan your path! Click through the arrows to learn more!
Each workshop offers practical guidance to help you bring ideas from concept to execution. While the workshops collectively walk through the process of building a project from idea to presentation, each session is designed to stand on its own and welcomes participants at any stage. By the time the weekend arrives, you will have new skills, connections, and a sweet new project to help guide your hackathon experience!
For more resources, check out our website and self-learning wiki.
Keynote Speakers
Jess
Hacker
(she/they)
cmd-f revolves around celebrating underrepresented genders in tech, [which] is important to me because I’ve taken programming classes when I was younger, but felt really distracted. For example, this one programming web development class I took in high school was mostly guys.
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Our 2026 Sponsors
cmd-f is always looking for new ventures, opportunities, and connections. If you are interested in sponsoring us, working with us, or speaking at one of our events, shoot us an email at [email protected]
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