Any newbie to Open Source who wants to participate in Hacktoberfest can utilize this repo.
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Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open source software run by DigitalOcean.
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During the month of October, everyone is invited to join open-source software enthusiasts, beginners, and the developer community by contributing to open-source projects. It can be done in a variety of ways.
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This year the first 40,000 participants can earn a T-Shirt. To get one, you must make four approved pull requests (PRs) that are labelled as
hacktoberfest-accepted
between October 1-31.
Open-Source Software is a type of software whose code is publicly available to use and modify. Open-Source Contribution involves contributing to the development or improvement of open-source software.
The open source community provides a great opportunity for aspiring programmers to distinguish themselves; and by contributing to various projects, developers can improve their skills and get inspiration and support from like-minded people.