Ready, Set, Hacktoberfest 🚀 — Issue #13
Welcome to the last quarter of the year! 🎯
As we step into October, it's the perfect time to reflect on what we've achieved and set fresh goals for the months ahead. There's still plenty of time to make progress and finish the year strong. Let’s make the most of it!
October also marks Hacktoberfest, a celebration of open-source contributions. It's a chance to give back, learn, and collaborate with the community.
In today’s edition, we’ve curated resources to help you make the most of your open source contributions.
Please share this newsletter to help us reach a broader audience.
Open Source as a Catalyst for Career Growth
One of the most common pieces of advice given to beginners at the start of their careers is to contribute to open-source projects. This helps them build skills and create quality projects for their resumes.
While this advice is practical, many still find it challenging to follow due to the vast number of open-source projects available. Additionally, some believe that contributing is only about writing code, which is a misconception.
In our last webinar, Adewale Abati highlighted that open-source projects are like any other projects—the key difference is that they’re open for everyone to contribute.
Watch the entire conversation on our YouTube channel.
Hacktoberfest 2024 Guide
Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of all things open-source. It's an opportunity for everyone, regardless of your skills, to contribute to open-source projects,
We’ve put this mini resource together to help you make the most of your Hacktoberfest, from knowing how to choose an open-source project to tips for making meaningful contributions.
Featured Resources 🏅
GitHub is the largest open-source community in the world, and this guide discusses what open source is and how to find open-source projects to contribute to. This is a great resource for anyone who wants to learn more about open-source software and how to get involved.
Open Source Collaboration Using GitHub As A Designer
Everyone can make open-source contributions, including designers. But did you know you can use Github for collaborations as a designer? Kingsley shared this guide on discovering projects on GitHub and making contributions as a non-code contributor.
Open Source for Technical Writers - A Guide on how to make Contributions.
Technical writers are not excluded from contributing to open-source projects. This guide will show you how make contributions as a techical writer, the benefits of making contributions, and projects open for contribution.
Top Hacktoberfest Projects to Contribute to in 2024
This is a compiled and curated list of exciting and impactful open-source projects that are looking for contributors in 2024.
Job Opportunities 💼
Trivia for the Day 💡
Theme: Open Source
Quotes of the Day 💬
“At various points in your careers, you will be called to take a risk. And I think you will find, as I have found, those will be the times of your greatest opportunities.” — Raymond V. Gilmartin
“If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.” — Vince Lombardi
Until Next Time
That's all we have for you in this issue of the "Develop by DevRelCom Africa" newsletter. We hope you've enjoyed this edition and are looking forward to the next one. Until then, remember always to keep an open mind.
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Dami from DevrelCom 🥑