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Build Hacks is a weekly, hands-on co-working session where students gather to push their projects forward in a supportive, focused environment. Each week features open table space, a collaborative atmosphere, and drop-in mentorship to help unblock progress—whether the goal is shipping a feature, cleaning up tech debt, or learning a new stack.

Mentors circulate throughout the space to offer quick code reviews, architecture advice, debugging support, and practical guidance on topics like deployment, performance tuning, and UI polish. The format is intentionally lightweight: arrive, claim a spot, share what’s being worked on, and build alongside peers while getting targeted help when needed.

Short stand-ups and optional demos keep momentum high without heavy ceremony, helping participants set goals, stay accountable, and celebrate incremental wins. These touchpoints are designed to be brief but effective, so the majority of time stays focused on building.

Build Hacks runs every Thursday during the term, with timing that may vary to accommodate course schedules and exam periods. For the latest times, locations, and any special-focus editions (frontend night, backend night, AI night, etc.), check the Langara Computer Science Club for more information.

Build Labs is a bundle of weekly workshops organized by the Langara Computer Science Club. The goal of this initiative is to provide students with accessible, hands-on learning opportunities in different areas of computer science and software development.

Each term, Build Labs focuses on a specific theme or topic, such as full stack development. This topic is then broken down into a series of workshops that introduce students to fundamental tools, technologies, and concepts related to that field.

Every session builds on the previous one, with each workshop introducing a new technology or skill within the chosen topic. This progressive structure ensures that students can steadily develop their understanding while connecting the dots between different technologies.

The main purpose of Build Labs is not only to teach the basics but also to ignite curiosity. By providing this structured foundation, students are encouraged to explore the topic further, experiment with the tools, and discover their own interests within the field.