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Preptember: Amping Up for Hacktoberfest 2024

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Tania Chakraborty

Preptember: Amping Up for Hacktoberfest 2024

With October blazing through, we're greeted by pumpkin spices, the aroma of fall leaves drifting in the rain, and of course, the much-anticipated Hacktoberfest. Whether you're a seasoned contributor or new to open source, there's something for everyone.

🎉 We're Participating in Hacktoberfest 2024!​

We have several projects with a variety of issues that we'd love your contributions for! For each issue that's merged, you'll earn points towards the TBD Hacktoberfest Leaderboard. Winners will receive exclusive TBD Hacktoberfest 2024 swag!

We're kicking off Hacktoberfest with two events:

  • September 27: tbdTV - Hacktoberfest
  • October 2: Show & Tell: TBD Hacktoberfest

Be sure to add them to your calendar.

📌 What is Hacktoberfest?​

Hacktoberfest is a month-long (October) celebration of open source software. It's sponsored by DigitalOcean, GitHub, and other partners. Check out Hacktoberfest's official site for more details and to register. Registration is from September 23 - October 31.

📂 Dive into TBD's Participating Projects​

We included a wide variety of projects and issues for Hacktoberfest 2024. Each of our participating repos has a Hacktoberfest Project Hub, which contains all issues you can pick up with the hacktoberfest label. For easy reference, repos with multiple projects will have multiple project hubs.

Explore our participating repos below and see where you can make an impact:

  1. developer.tbd.website

  2. web5-js

  3. web5-rs

    • Language: Rust
    • Description: This monorepo houses the core components of the Web5 platform containing the core Rust code with Kotlin bindings. It features libraries for building applications with decentralized identifiers (DIDs), verifiable credentials (VCs), and presentation exchange (PEX).
    • Links: Hacktoberfest Project Hub | Contributing Guide

  4. dwn-sdk-js

  5. DWA Starter

  6. DIDPay

  7. DID DHT

  8. DCX

  9. Goose Plugins

  10. Fllw, Aliased

Hot Tip

Not a coder? No worries! developer.tbd.website has tons of non-code related issues up for grabs.

📝 Guide to TBD x Hacktoberfest 2024​

  1. ✅ Topic Check: Contribute to projects that have the hacktoberfest label. This ensures your PR counts towards the official Hacktoberfest prizes.

  2. 🏷️ Label Insights:

    • Start with an issue labeled hacktoberfest and comment ".take" to assign yourself the issue.
    • After submitting a PR and having it approved, the PR will be labeled hacktoberfest-accepted and you'll receive points on our leaderboard and credit towards the global Hacktoberfest 🎉
    • If your PR is marked with a spam or invalid label, re-evaluate your contribution to make it count.

  3. 🥇 Code and Conduct: Adhere to our code of conduct and ensure your PR aligns with the repository's goals.

  4. 🫶 Community Support: Engage with fellow contributors on our Discord for tips for success from participants!

  5. 🆘 Seek Help: If in doubt, don't stress! Connect with the maintainers by commenting on the issue or chat with them directly in the #🎃┃hacktoberfest channel on Discord.

🎁 Leaderboard, Prizes and Excitement​

Be among the top 10 with the most points to snag custom swag with this year's exclusive TBD x Hacktoberfest 2024 design! To earn your place in the leaderboard, we have created a points system that is explained below. As you have issues merged, you will automatically be granted points.

💯 Point System​

WeightPoints AwardedDescription
🐭 Small5 pointsFor smaller issues that take limited time to complete and/or don't require any product knowledge.
🐰 Medium10 pointsFor average issues that take additional time to complete and/or require some product knowledge.
🐂 Large15 pointsFor meaty issues that take a significant amount of time to complete and/or possibly require deep product knowledge.

🏆 Prizes​

  • The top 10 contributors with the most points will be awarded TBD x Hacktoberfest 2024 swag from our TBD shop.
  • The top 3 contributors in our top 10 will be awarded very limited customized TBD x Hacktoberfest 2024 swag with your github username on it. Stay tuned to our Discord for the reveal!

Keep an eye on your progress via our Leaderboard.

🎙️ Livestreams & Office Hours​

Dive into our jam-packed Hacktoberfest schedule! Whether you're just here for fun or are focused on learning everything you can, we've got you covered:

  • September 27th, tbdTV Hacktoberfest Kickoff - Tune in for a special stream with Rizel Scarlett and Tania Chakraborty to learn how to boost your career through open source contributions.

  • October 2nd, Show & Tell: Hacktoberfest 2024 - Explore all our projects, what types of contributions you can make and more with Tania Chakraborty and Rizel Scarlett.

  • Every Tuesday, Community Office Hours - Join us every Tuesday at 1p ET for the month of October, where we will go over PR reviews, live Q&A, and more. This event occurs on Discord.

Live Events Calendar - Keep tabs on our Discord or developer.tbd.website for our future events & sneak peeks - we're always cooking up something new!

📚 Resources for First-Time Contributors​

Happy hacking and cheers to Hacktoberfest 2024! 🎉