The GitHub Universe event brought together 30,000 students from around the world for a three-day online conference, featuring talks on career development and new technologies, as well as educational challenges and activities such as making pull requests to open source projects like The Flame of Open Source and TwilioQuest. The event was designed to provide students with hands-on experience in software development and community building, with the goal of fostering the next generation of developers. Students were encouraged to participate in various activities, including coding challenges and learning from industry experts, and those who made their first pull request were rewarded with swag. The event aimed to bridge the gap between education and real-world developer tools, providing students with valuable skills and experience.