Nix OceanSprint 2025
A week of Nix hacking, collaboration, and knowledge sharing in a beautiful seaside setting.
Who
~30 Nix developers
All skill levels welcome
Location
Sprint Venue
Niteo House, Costa Tequise, Lanzarote
The sprint will take place outside under pavilion tents in a villa with a pool.
Within a 5 minute walk you can reach:
- One of the best beaches in Lanzarote, where you can swim, jog, snorkel, SUP, surf and windsurf
- A local supermarket that is open every day from 8AM to 10PM
- A pharmacy and a bakery
- 5km long beachside promenade with free outside gyms
- A steakhouse, a burger joint and an authentic Spanish tapas tavern
- An assortment of other various cafes, pubs and bars, restaurants, etc.
Accommodation
Finding Your Stay
Once you are approved participant for the sprint, we'll get everyone to a shared communication room to help organize accommodation.
Note: Accommodation is not covered by the sprint budget.
If you are planning to come with your family and/or stay longer, Nejc Zupan has written a remote worker's guide to Lanzarote.
See Accommodation Suggestions →Food
During the Sprint
We'll organize catering (breakfast and lunch) during the sprint, which is paid by the sponsors.
Evenings
There are a ton of options for dinners in nearby restaurants.
Registration
Apply to Join
Apply now to secure your spot for this collaborative coding event. The deadline is 17th December, and you'll be notified if you're part of the sprint a few days later.
Topics
Sprint Focus Areas
To be determined once registration closes based on attendees interest.
Travel
By Air
The best way to travel is via a plane to Lanzarote airport.
Flights from other Canary Islands (Tenerife/Gran Canaria) are cheap. Flights from Madrid and Barcelona are even cheaper, around 20 EUR.
Local Transport
From the Lanzarote airport you can take a taxi to the venue, they have a flat rate around 20-25 EUR.
Renting a car is usually quite cheap, around 200-350 EUR for the week.
Activities
Island Experiences
Water Activities
- First-class surfing
- Kitesurfing and windsurfing
- Wingfoiling
- Diving
- Sailing
Land Activities
- Yoga
- Paragliding
- Cycling and mountain biking
- Volcano hiking
Cultural Experiences
- Visit Timanfaya volcano & eat fish grilled on lava
- Local culture
- Gastronomy
- Cave sightseeing
Participants
Attending Developers
@adisbladis
@adrian-gierakowski
@aforemny
@arianvp
@bew
@blitz
@brainrake
@britter
@collinarnett
@edef1c
@flokli
@fricklerhandwerk
@hsjobeki
@sandydoo
@joshheinrichs-shopify
@JulienMalka
@katexochen
@Kranzes
@L-as
@ma27
@mightyiam
@mschwaig
@multivac61
@nikstur
@RaitoBezarius
@roberth
@SomeoneSerge
@tfc
@vkryachko
@willibutz
Sponsors
Support the Event
We're looking for sponsors to cover expenses such as venue, catering, T-shirt printing and some of the activities.
Please help us make this a productive event by chipping in, so we can focus on coding instead of grocery shopping and cooking.
Our target budget is 15000 EUR. Reach out to [email protected].
| Level | Contribution (EUR) | Perks |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4000 | Company + Large logo on the T-shirt, 2 total reserved seats, shoutout during dinner, SWAG. |
| Company | 1500 | Individual + Logo on the T-shirt, company name on name tag + 1 reserved seat. |
| Individual | 500 | Logo on the website. |
Gold Sponsors
Company Sponsors
Organizers
Event Team
