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The Open Bible Technology Community (OBTC) is a global network of organizations and individuals committed to open and interoperable Bible technology.

Rather than building tools in isolation, OBTC encourages:

• Shared standards and components
• Reusable, open-source solutions
• Collaboration across platforms and organizations

The Learnathon and Hackathon are where this collaboration becomes practical, turning ideas into working prototypes and deployable solutions.

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Two-Part Global Event

Learnathon

March 23–27, 2026 | Online

The Learnathon is a guided, online week designed to help participants:

• Explore existing open-source Bible translation tools and platforms
• Understand real-world translation workflows and needs
• Discover technical architectures, APIs, and datasets
• Form teams and shape ideas before the Hackathon begins

The Learnathon is a shared learning space, helping teams explore ideas, understand existing tools, and begin shaping potential hackathon projects together.

Global Hackathon

April 27 – May 1, 2026 | Hybrid

The Hackathon is a 5-day, hands-on build event with teams participating:

• In person at regional sites
• Fully online
• Or in a hybrid model

Confirmed locations include:

• Florida (USA)
• Bogotá (Colombia)
• France
• India

Teams work together across time zones to prototype, integrate, and demonstrate solutions.

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Why Participate?

• Collaborate with a global Bible tech community
• Build 3–5 practical, deployable solutions
• Grow skills by working on real translation workflows
• Create tools designed to work together, not in isolation

Who It’s For

• Developers and technologists
• Product and design teams
• Organizations building or using Bible translation tools

Join a team, host a site, or contribute use cases and mentorship.

Get Involved

Register Now