Hacktoberfest 2023: The Complete Guide ![rw-book-cover](https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--8VeWPKCY--/c_imagga_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,h_500,q_auto,w_1000/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/723s3y5aujdvqn3x7w2h.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[DEV Community]] - Full Title: Hacktoberfest 2023: The Complete Guide - Category: #articles - Document Note: --- tags: - #OpenSource - #Hacktoberfest - #ContributorExperience - #WordPress - #DeveloperRelations - #Education - #Community - #OSPO Author: DEV Community (Saurabh Rai, quoted/curated) Source: DEV Community article Reference: https://dev.to/srbhr/hacktoberfest-2023-the-complete-guide-1lkj date created: 2025-08-23 00:00 --- # Title: Hacktoberfest 2023 — Complete Guide to Getting Started with Open Source ## Table of Contents: - [📚 References](#-references) - [📝 Summary](#-summary) - [📖 Main Content](#-main-content) - [🗒️ Notes](#-notes) - [📖 References](#-references-1) - [🗣️ Paraphrase](#-paraphrase) - [📰 Newsletter](#-newsletter) - [✅ Action Items](#-action-items) - [🧪 Hypotheses](#-hypotheses) - [📊 Methodology](#-methodology) - [❓ Questions](#-questions) - [🔮 Future Research](#-future-research) - [💡 Implications](#-implications) - [🧠 Learning Styles Assessment](#-learning-styles-assessment) - [📊 Accessibility Assessment](#-accessibility-assessment) - [🌍 DEIB Assessment](#-deib-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-belonging-assessment) - [✅ Logical Validity](#-logical-validity) - [🎯 Conclusion](#-conclusion) ### 📚 References: - Hacktoberfest’s Website: https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/ - GitHub’s Guide to Contributing to Open Source: https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/ - DEV’s Hacktoberfest Tag: https://dev.to/t/hacktoberfest - Getting Started with Hacktoberfest: https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/resources/getting-started ## 📝 Summary: The guide demystifies Hacktoberfest as an October-long celebration of open source that welcomes first-time and seasoned contributors. It explains why contributing is fun and career-advancing, broadens the definition of “contribution” beyond code, and recommends seven beginner-friendly repositories. It also lists upcoming events and shares the author’s journey from no-code contributions to mentorship, emphasizing community, confidence, and momentum. Key lines: - “Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open-source projects… maintainers give new contributors extra attention as they guide developers through their first pull requests on GitHub.” - “Contributing to open-source is fun. And this fun brings you professional experience.” ## 📖 Main Content: The article positions Hacktoberfest as a low-friction entry point into open source. It argues that contributions deliver professional experience, project management exposure, real-world problem-solving, teamwork, and portfolio-building. It reframes “already contributing” to include advocacy, education, and projects built with open-source tools. It then curates seven projects welcoming contributions, from Resume Matcher to Plane, and encourages joining Discord/Slack communities for mentoring and networking. The personal journey underscores starting with no-code, gaining confidence, and scaling to larger code changes, culminating in roles like GSoC mentorship. Connections and reflections: - The emphasis on non-code contributions aligns with modern OSS health metrics (documentation, community support, advocacy). - The repository list spans infra (Novu, BoxyHQ), UI (Spartan-UI, tldraw), search/AI (Swirl), productivity (Plane), and career tooling (Resume Matcher), offering pathways for diverse skill sets. - Community-first advice (introduce yourself, ask questions, start small) maps to sustainable onboarding practices. ### 🗒️ Notes - What is Hacktoberfest? (0%) - Month-long October celebration supporting first PRs and maintainers’ onboarding focus. - Encourages contributions across experience levels. - Why contribute? (6–18%) - Fun as intrinsic motivator leading to: - Professional experience via real users and orgs. - Project management literacy: releases, triage, docs, collaboration. - Real-world use cases and constraints exposure. - Skill development across diverse codebases. - Teamwork, communication, and cross-functional collaboration. - Portfolio building through PRs and practical artifacts. - Mentorship and networking that can impact careers. - You’re already contributing (31–37%) - Advocacy, blogs, videos, thread sharing = contributions. - Building with open tools and sharing how-to = contributions. - Top 7 repos (37–87%) - Resume Matcher (43–50%): resume optimization; Next.js app, LLM support, perf fixes. Tech: Python, NextJS, FastAPI, TS. - Swirl (50–56%): AI search over multiple sources; write docs, connectors, examples; swag; Python/Django. - Novu (56–62%): notification infra; bugs, features, docs; TypeScript. - Spartan-UI (62–69%): shadcn for Angular; UI components, docs, examples; TypeScript/Angular. - BoxyHQ (69–75%): security APIs; FE UI and example apps; TypeScript. - tldraw (75–81%): collaborative whiteboard; features, bug fixes; TS/Python. - Plane (81–87%): OSS project planning; bugs, docs, features; TypeScript. - Events (87–93%) - Swirl’s RAG webinar; HackSquad 2023; ongoing updates suggested. - Author’s journey (93–100%) - Saurabh Rai: started with communities and no-code, built momentum to code, mentored GSoC. - Advice: join Discord/Slack, converse, don’t fear large codebases, star/fork projects, reach out. Note: The percentages above reflect approximate position markers within the article for quick navigation. ## 📖 References: - Hacktoberfest’s Website: https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/ - GitHub’s How to Contribute: https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/ - DEV’s Hacktoberfest posts: https://dev.to/t/hacktoberfest - Hacktoberfest Getting Started: https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/resources/getting-started - Example repos: - Resume Matcher: https://github.com/srbhr/Resume-Matcher - Swirl: https://github.com/swirlai/swirl-search - Novu: https://github.com/novuhq/novu - Spartan-UI: https://github.com/goetzrobin/spartan - BoxyHQ (Jackson): https://github.com/boxyhq/jackson - tldraw: https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw - Plane: https://github.com/makeplane/plane ## 🗣️ Paraphrase: 1) Original: “Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration… maintainers give new contributors extra attention as they guide developers through their first pull requests on GitHub.” Paraphrase: Each October, the open-source world spotlights first-time contributors, with maintainers stepping up to mentor newcomers through their initial GitHub pull requests as part of Hacktoberfest. 2) Original: “Contributing to open-source is fun. And this fun brings you professional experience.” Paraphrase: Open-source work is enjoyable—and that enjoyment often translates into meaningful on-the-job learning and career growth. ## 📰 Newsletter: Learn WordPress and Open Source this month: Hacktoberfest returns with a buffet of beginner-friendly repos, mentorship vibes, and PR-powered learning. If you’re leveling up PHP/JS skills or sharpening your Git game, start with documentation and “good first issue” labels—your future self (and resume) will thank you. Community highlights: tldraw’s collaborative canvas is buzzing with feature requests; Novu keeps notifications elegant and testable; and BoxyHQ’s security APIs make compliance feel… less terrifying. New plugin radar: watch for notification frameworks integrating with WordPress, plus tooling to streamline contributor onboarding. For auditory learners, queue up GitHub’s “How to Contribute” guide and Hacktoberfest resources. Pro tip: join project Discords, introduce yourself, and ask for a bite-sized task. Links worth clicking: Hacktoberfest HQ, GitHub’s contribution guide, DEV’s Hacktoberfest hub. Happy shipping—and may your PRs be ever green! - Hacktoberfest: https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/ - GitHub Guide: https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/ - DEV Hacktoberfest: https://dev.to/t/hacktoberfest ## ✅ Action Items: Prompt for aligning articles with your role (GoDaddy DevRel, OSS/WordPress educator, aspiring OSPO director): “Analyze the provided article and produce: 1) Contributor Engagement: Identify concrete onboarding pathways (code and non-code), mentorship structures, and community touchpoints (Discord/Slack/Forums). Propose a WordPress-adapted playbook (labels, templates, docs). 2) Education Alignment: - Summary: Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open-source projects, where developers can contribute and gain professional experience, skill development, and networking opportunities. It is a great way to boost your career and knowledge base. The document provides a list of top 7 repositories to get started with open source, including projects like Resume Matcher, Swirl, Novu, Spartan-UI, Boxy HQ, tldraw, and Plane. It also includes important resources for open-source contributions and upcoming open-source events. The author shares their thoughts and journey in open source, encouraging readers to join communities and start contributing. - URL: https://dev.to/srbhr/hacktoberfest-2023-the-complete-guide-1lkj Hacktoberfest is a great way to start with open-source development. But it can be daunting if you are a beginner or have never contributed to open source. In this post, I will share some good starting places for Hacktoberfest. Repositories, Communities, Ideas, and Events. #### Table of Contents * [What is Hacktoberfest?](https://dev.to/srbhr/hacktoberfest-2023-the-complete-guide-1lkj#what-is-hacktoberfest) * [Why contribute to open-source?](https://dev.to/srbhr/hacktoberfest-2023-the-complete-guide-1lkj#why-Contribute-to-open-source) * [You are already an open-source contributor.](https://dev.to/srbhr/hacktoberfest-2023-the-complete-guide-1lkj#you-are-already-an%20-open-source-contributor) * [Top 7 open source repositories to get started](https://dev.to/srbhr/hacktoberfest-2023-the-complete-guide-1lkj#top-7-repositories-to-get-you-started-with-open-source) * [Important resources for open-source contribution](https://dev.to/srbhr/hacktoberfest-2023-the-complete-guide-1lkj#important-resources-for-open-source-contributions) * [Upcoming open-source events](https://dev.to/srbhr/hacktoberfest-2023-the-complete-guide-1lkj#open-source-Events-upcoming) * [My thoughts & open-source journey](https://dev.to/srbhr/hacktoberfest-2023-the-complete-guide-1lkj#my-thoughts-and-my-open-source-journey) [![Contribute to open source](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fiqw0kxms3k2ifzwcn0fv.png)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fiqw0kxms3k2ifzwcn0fv.png) #### What is Hacktoberfest? > Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open-source projects, their maintainers, and the entire community of contributors. Each October, open-source maintainers give new contributors extra attention as they guide developers through their first pull requests on GitHub. > ~ from GitHub. > > Hacktoberfest is an idea and celebration of open-source. Since this happens in October, the name rhymes with October. We all use open-source software in our day-to-day lives as developers or consumers of products that rely on open-source libraries. These software are created and maintained by people and organizations. Who open source their software for wider adoption, freedom to use, and modify, and benefit from the collective intelligence of a global community of developers. Hacktoberfest serves as a dedicated month-long celebration to contribute to these open-source projects. It's an opportunity for everyone, whether you're a newcomer or an experienced developer, to contribute to open-source projects and positively impact the community. #### Why Contribute to Open-Source? It's as simple as it can be for fun. Yes, contributing to open-source is fun. And this fun brings you: * **Professional Experience**: Contributing to projects that other people, companies, or organizations use. Gives you a professional experience. You get: + **Project Management Skills**: How software developers come and develop software, do releases, bug fixes, and patches, and document things. While maintaining peace and collaborating is an interesting thing to know. + **Understand Real World Use Cases**: Contributing to projects used in the industry can expose you to real-world development scenarios and user requirements. * **Skill Development**: This is the best part. Your learning and skills skyrocket while contributing and collaborating with open-source projects and communities. You will get the opportunity to: + **Solve diverse problems**: Open source projects cover various applications, industries, and complexities. This allows you to understand code bases outside your day job. + **Real-World Experience**: This is crucial for students and people willing to change their careers. Open-source projects are often complex and serve real-world purposes. Working on them exposes you to the challenges you would encounter professionally. + **Collaboration and Teamwork**: You collaborate with experienced developers, UI/UX designers, and other professionals. This interaction teaches you how to work as part of a team, improves your communication skills, and provides new perspectives to approach problems. * **Improve your Portfolio and Resume**: As you contribute to open source, each pull request you create helps you gain new skills. And you get practical applications of those skills. * **Get Mentored by Amazing People**: Yes, you meet people who will guide you, help you out, and mentor you on many things. These are some of the people who leave a lasting impact on your career. * **Networking Opportunities**: Within these communities, there are a lot of people who come from diverse backgrounds who can provide career guidance, offer collaboration opportunities, or even recommend you for job openings. [![Why are you this great?](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F22m17wl6vvsqlwlurnk5.png)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F22m17wl6vvsqlwlurnk5.png) So, just by working on open-source projects, you get a lot of exposure and learning. This is an amazing way to boost your career and knowledge base. You can also get hired by some amazing open-source companies/organizations. #### You Are Already An Open Source Contributor I am going to name a few programming languages and frameworks: | Python | Go | React | Rust | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Angular | Django | FastAPI | Ruby on Rails | | NodeJS | Bun | Yarn | Spring | Have you programmed or used any of these in your products? Have you written a blog or video or posted or advocated about these projects? Yes, then you've contributed to them in one way or the other. Open Source contributions don't always involve directly jumping into the code base, fixing bugs, adding features, and enhancing existing codes. When you write a blog post, create a video tutorial or even a Tweet thread about a specific programming language like Python or a framework like React, you're contributing by educating others and spreading awareness. When you create a project using open-source tools and frameworks and share it with people, showcasing how you built it and how they can build it is also one way to contribute to open source. You are already close to open-source projects. And are already making contributions. #### Top 7 Repositories To Get You Started with Open Source I have created a list of open-source repositories to check out and join their Slack and Discord. Fork them, and introduce yourself. [![Top 7 Repositories to get you started](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F3wqsalsnyhz3p9g2mgeu.png)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F3wqsalsnyhz3p9g2mgeu.png) The list contains some new, interesting projects. Many of you have seen it on DEV. It contains: * **Small Organizations**: Easy to get started and have an impact. This is the best place for beginners. (Personal Opinion) * **Large Organizations**: Learn more, understand the code base, network, and contribute. * **Warm and Welcoming Community**: Join the discord and Slack, say Hi, and introduce yourself. This might be the start of something new. * **Big projects maintained by developers**: Some projects are maintained by developers, and you can contribute to them. Some of these projects are (order is random): ##### 1. Resume Matcher What does it do? Resume Matcher is a resume optimization tool that checks for your resume's ATS (Applicant Tracking System) friendliness. It helps you understand where to improve your resume and get selected for your next job. How can you contribute? * Contribute to the Next JS webapp. * Add the support of GPT or LLMs. * Enhance the performance and fix some bugs. [![Resume Matcher](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fw9v6pjbri6m3rz3mygon.png)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fw9v6pjbri6m3rz3mygon.png) Participating in Hacktoberfest: Yes ✅ GitHub: <https://github.com/srbhr/Resume-Matcher> Website: <https://www.resumematcher.fyi/> Discord: [Resume Matcher's Discord](https://dsc.gg/resume-matcher) Tech Stack: Python, NextJS, FastAPI, TypeScript This is a project maintained by me. And it has been trending a few times on GitHub. I've always welcomed new contributors and collaborators. I am making it a nice place to start with open source while working on an amazing project. Join the Discord and say hi 👋. Drop in a ⭐ or fork 🍴 this project. And yes, please optimize your resume before applying. 🧾 ##### 2. Swirl What does it do? Swirl is open-source software that uses AI to search multiple content and data sources simultaneously and return AI-ranked results. This can prompt Generative AI, enabling you to get answers based on your data. How can you contribute? * Write an article about Swirl. * Add in a new connector. E.g., Integrate discord API to Swirl. * Improve the documentation. * Create some examples of searching docs using Swirl and generating answers. [![Swirl](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fy86ik4ek6qxhyg2jevi9.png)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fy86ik4ek6qxhyg2jevi9.png) Participating in Hacktoberfest: Yes ✅ Swags: Yes ✅ GitHub: <https://github.com/swirlai/swirl-search> Website: <https://swirl.today/> Slack: [Join Slack, say Hi!](https://join.slack.com/t/swirlmetasearch/shared_invite/zt-1qk7q02eo-kpqFAbiZJGOdqgYVvR1sfw) Tech Stack: Python, Django Give Swirl a 🌟 on GitHub and introduce yourself in Slack. This will start your search for something great. 🔥 ##### 3. Novu What is it? Novu is an open-source notification infrastructure built for engineering teams to help them build rich product notification experiences. Novu equips developers with a suite of tools that streamline the process of implementing a notifications engine into your product. How can you contribute? * Bug Fixes * Feature Enhances * Improve Documentation [![Novu](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqe6qf9y0q8t8tgw8nzbn.png)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqe6qf9y0q8t8tgw8nzbn.png) Participating in Hacktoberfest: Yes ✅ GitHub: <https://github.com/novuhq/novu> Website: <https://novu.co/> Discord: [Novu's Discord, introduce yourself](https://discord.novu.co/) Tech Stack: TypeScript Give Novu a 🌟 on GitHub and introduce yourself on Discord. You'll be notified that you're doing great work 🔔. ##### 4. Spartan-UI What does it do? It's shadcn for Angular. Spartan is an effort to port the incredible shadcn's UI project to the Angular ecosystem. How can you contribute? * Develop UI Components * Work on Documentation * Create some examples [![Spartan](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fe5kooyv92ly6dgh56yl3.png)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fe5kooyv92ly6dgh56yl3.png) GitHub: <https://github.com/goetzrobin/spartan> Website: <https://www.spartan.ng/> Discord: [Discord for Spartans](https://discord.gg/EqHnxQ4uQr) Tech Stack: TypeScript, Angular Give Spartan a 🌟 on GitHub. Check out their discord and say hi 👋. ##### 5. Boxy HQ What does it do? BoxyHQ is Security Building Blocks for Developers' factory! They are passionate about the open-source ecosystem and offer a suite of APIs for security and privacy that helps engineering teams build and ship compliant cloud applications faster. How can you contribute? * Front End User Interface enhancements for the Admin Portal * Login FE UI enhancements * Create example apps [![BoxyHQ](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fftitymnvd1ubr1hiqmu3.png)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fftitymnvd1ubr1hiqmu3.png) Participating in Hacktoberfest: Yes ✅ GitHub: <https://github.com/boxyhq/jackson> Website: <https://boxyhq.com/> Discord: [Join Boxy on Discord](https://discord.gg/uyb7pYt4Pa) Tech Stack: TypeScript Give BoxyHQ a 🌟 on GitHub. Join their SSO Journey on Discord. Say Hi 👋. ##### 6. tldraw What is it? tldraw is a collaborative digital whiteboard. You can use tldraw to create a drop-in whiteboard for your product or as the foundation to build your infinite canvas applications. How can you contribute? * Feature enhancements. * Bug Fixes. [![tldraw](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F5wmxwn0yfm44f63uzgus.png)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F5wmxwn0yfm44f63uzgus.png) GitHub: <https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw> Website: <https://tldraw.com/> Discord: [Discord for tldraw](https://discord.gg/rhsyWMUJxd) Tech Stack: TypeScript, Python. Give tldraw a ⭐ on GitHub. Doodle with them on Discord. ##### 7. Plane What is it? Open-source, self-hosted project planning tool. It puts itself as an Open Source JIRA, Linear, and Height Alternative. Plane helps you track your issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible. How can you contribute? * Bug Fixes * Enhance Documents * Add features. [![Plane](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fs7rqc30sa78rhj2dt0hj.png)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fs7rqc30sa78rhj2dt0hj.png) GitHub: <https://github.com/makeplane/plane> Website: <https://plane.so/> Discord: [Plane's Discord](https://discord.com/invite/A92xrEGCge) Tech Stack: Typescript Give Plane a 🌟 on GitHub. Fly to their Discord. #### Important Resources for Open Source Contributions * [Hacktoberfest's Website](https://hacktoberfest.com/) * [How to contribute to Open-Source by GitHub](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/contributing-to-projects) * [DEV's Blog on Hacktoberfest](https://dev.to/devteam/hacktoberfest-2023-sneak-peek-at-badges-whats-to-come-4h22). * [How to get started with Hacktoberfest](https://hacktoberfest.com/participation/). #### Open Source Events (Upcoming) These are only what I'm aware of. I'll update this section with more events. * Swirl's upcoming Webinar on Retrieval Augmented Generation. [Join their Slack to know more](https://swirlmetasearch.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-1qk7q02eo-kpqFAbiZJGOdqgYVvR1sfw). * [HackSquad 2023](https://www.hacksquad.dev/) * More Events Soon, bookmark this post for more updates. #### My Thoughts and My Open Source Journey Hi, I'm Saurabh Rai. And thank you for reading my post. I'm very glad that you are interested in contributing to open-source. I'm the maintainer and creator of Resume-Matcher. I started my journey by being part of big and small open-source communities. Just by talking to people, I made a few contributions here and there. To become a Google Summer of Code 2022 Mentor for Weaviate. I started with no-code contributions since they are easy to do. But this is just getting started once you get the momentum up. You gain confidence and develop small code changes, which eventually evolve into large ones. This has been and will be an exciting journey for you. And I'm sure you will learn a lot, network with cool people, and find many interesting opportunities. If you are feeling overwhelmed by large code bases, don't be. Just join the communities via Slack or Discord. Start conversing. You'll do great things, I'm sure of it. And if you want to ask me anything, here's my GitHub. It contains all the socials. You can reach out to me there or ping me on [Swirl's Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/swirlmetasearch/shared_invite/zt-1qk7q02eo-kpqFAbiZJGOdqgYVvR1sfw) or [Resume Matcher's Discord](https://dsc.gg/resume-matcher). I'm kind of active there. Give all of these repos a ⭐ and fork them. It'll set up an update for you and start you with the first step. ###### [This is my GitHub 🌟](https://github.com/srbhr). [![Greatness is coming!](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqmsvdmk9ubhi85andiwy.gif)](https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqmsvdmk9ubhi85andiwy.gif) Thanks, and remember. Keep working on yourself. Greatness is Coming!!, Hacktoberfest 2023: The Complete Guide, DEV Community, 01hbbg742p103yrwxmrcg32549.