The Beginners Guide to Hacktoberfest 2024

Sep 18, 2024

8 Articles

~65 min total

Beginner

Gear up for Hacktoberfest 2024 with our comprehensive beginner-friendly series! Across eight action-packed posts, you’ll learn everything from open-source basics to best practices, discover ways to find beginner-friendly projects, and understand the etiquette of contributing to the community. This series covers each step, including setting up your development environment, making your first pull request, and planning your next moves after Hacktoberfest. Let’s dive into open source together!

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Series Overview

8
Articles

65
Minutes Total

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Beginner
Perfect for getting started

Articles in This Series

open source

Sep 18, 2024

12 min read

Hacktoberfest 2025: Complete Beginner's Guide to Open Source Contributions (10-Part Series)

Discover what Hacktoberfest 2025 is, why it matters, and how beginners can contribute to open source. Complete guide with step-by-step instructions, tools, and best practices for your first open source contribution.

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open source

Sep 19, 2024

5 min read

Introduction to Hacktoberfest: A Celebration of Open source

In the world of programming and software development, October takes on a special meaning. It's not just a month of autumn leaves and pumpkin spice lattes; it's also Hacktoberfest season! 👩🏽‍💻

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open source

Sep 20, 2024

9 min read

Getting Ready for Hacktoberfest: Preparing for Your Open Source Journey

Prepare for Hacktoberfest with essential tools and guidelines. Set up your GitHub, Git, and code editor. Explore low-code and no-code contributions.

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Finding Your First Hacktoberfest Project: A Step-by-Step Guide

open source

Sep 21, 2024

13 min read

Finding Your First Hacktoberfest Project: A Step-by-Step Guide

Get started with Hacktoberfest by learning how to contribute to open-source projects with valuable tips for success. Choose the right project by knowing what to look for.

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open source

Sep 22, 2024

4 min read

Making Your First Open-source Contribution: A Beginner's Guide

Welcome back to our journey into the world of open source and Hacktoberfest! By now, you should be well-versed in the fundamentals of open source and ready to take your first steps as a contributor. 🚀

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Hacktoberfest Etiquette and Best Practices: A Guide for First-time Contributors

open source

Sep 23, 2024

8 min read

Hacktoberfest Etiquette and Best Practices: A Guide for First-time Contributors

Learn the dos and don'ts of Hacktoberfest etiquette and best practices in open source. Elevate your open-source contributions with essential insights.

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open source

Sep 24, 2024

8 min read

Understanding the Open Source Community: A Guide For The Newcomers

In the previous articles of our Hacktoberfest preparation series, we've covered a lot of ground. We've learned what Hacktoberfest is, set up our development environment, found our first projects to contribute to, and even made our first pull requests.

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open source

Sep 25, 2024

6 min read

After Hacktoberfest 2024: What's Next?

Hi there! Welcome to the final article in our Hacktoberfest series. It's been an exciting journey throughout our Hacktoberfest 2024 series. We hope you've enjoyed the journey so far and are ready to take the next step.

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The Beginners Guide to Hacktoberfest 2024