The latest articles on DEV Community by Amit Ninawe (@amitninawe09dev). https://dev.to/amitninawe09dev https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4163356%2F6a712c45-c6fd-4231-b855-f5d56c5efe1e.jpg https://dev.to/amitninawe09dev en Amit Ninawe Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:56:53 +0000 https://dev.to/amitninawe09dev/starting-my-hacktoberfest-2026-journey-1bc1 https://dev.to/amitninawe09dev/starting-my-hacktoberfest-2026-journey-1bc1 <p>Hello everyone! 👋</p> <p>I'm excited to participate in <strong>Hacktoberfest 2026</strong> and start my journey into the world of open source.</p> <p>I'm currently a Computer Science and Engineering student, and I enjoy working with technologies like:</p> <ul> <li>HTML &amp; CSS</li> <li>JavaScript</li> <li>React</li> <li>Python</li> <li>Git &amp; GitHub</li> <li>AI/ML</li> </ul> <p>This Hacktoberfest, my goal is not just to collect challenges or stickers. I want to actually learn how open-source projects work, improve my Git and GitHub skills, and contribute something useful to the developer community.</p> <h2> My Goals </h2> <p>During Hacktoberfest, I want to:</p> <ol> <li>Make my first meaningful open-source contributions.</li> <li>Learn how to find and understand GitHub issues.</li> <li>Improve my Git and GitHub workflow.</li> <li>Build small projects and experiment with new technologies.</li> <li>Connect with other developers and learn from the community.</li> </ol> <h2> What I'm Looking Forward To </h2> <p>I'm especially interested in contributing to projects related to web development, JavaScript, React, Python, and AI.</p> <p>This is the beginning of my Hacktoberfest journey, and I'm looking forward to documenting what I learn along the way.</p> <p>Let's build, learn, and contribute together! </p> <h1> Hacktoberfest #OpenSource #GitHub #WebDevelopment </h1> <p>Tags</p> beginners github hacktoberfest opensource