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Hacktoberfest: How to participate 🔥

What's Hacktoberfest?

Hacktoberfest is the world’s largest open-source contribution event! By participating in Hacktoberfest, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills, collaborate with others, and learn how to become a better developer.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to dive into open-source contributions, whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out. Join the global community, make an impact, and grow as a coder!

How to Participate?

There are plenty of ways to get involved! You can start by exploring Hacktoberfest repositories on GitHub. These repositories are tagged specifically for Hacktoberfest, and you can jump in right away by contributing to any of them. Whether you’re fixing bugs, improving documentation, or adding new features, every contribution counts—so get started now!

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You can also participate as a web developer! Imagine turning your web components into an open-source template. Webcrumbs is promoting a special Hacktoberfest event where you can create your own templates using AI. By the end of the week, the best submissions will be featured in our newsletter and on the landing page.

If your work is selected, you'll earn a variety of awards, including badges, an exclusive profile, and more! So, what are you waiting for?!

Link: Webcrumbs

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