Nix OceanSprint 2026
A week of Nix hacking, collaboration, and knowledge sharing in a beautiful seaside setting.
Application deadline: January 20th, 2026
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 now to secure your spot for this collaborative coding event.
Application deadline: January 20th, 2026
Topics
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
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
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 sponsors@oceansprint.org.
| Level | Contribution (EUR) | Perks |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | 8000 | Gold + Prominent logo placement, 2 priority seats, keynote highlight, premium SWAG package. |
| 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. |
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