The latest articles on DEV Community by John Kamfwa (@kamfwajohn42). https://dev.to/kamfwajohn42 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%2F4220274%2F0c1a8ee4-5742-4035-a42c-a4a59bed646a.png https://dev.to/kamfwajohn42 en John Kamfwa Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:22:08 +0000 https://dev.to/kamfwajohn42/hacktoberfest-2026-proud-to-be-a-winner-2a15 https://dev.to/kamfwajohn42/hacktoberfest-2026-proud-to-be-a-winner-2a15 <p>I’m excited and grateful to share my experience as one of the winners of Hacktoberfest 2026 🎉</p> <p>This was an amazing journey filled with fun, learning, collaboration, and the opportunity to explore new technologies while putting the DevDraft tools into practice.</p> <p>Together with my team, we built Pa Market a smart market stand allocation system designed to help market vendors secure and manage their spaces within a market. Our goal was to leverage technology to address real-world challenges and create a practical solution for market communities.</p> <p>🚀 Check out our project here:<br> <a href="https://pa-market-hvz1.onrender.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://pa-market-hvz1.onrender.com/</a></p> <p>A huge thank you to <strong>MLH, DevDraft, and all the organizers</strong> for providing such an incredible opportunity to learn, innovate, collaborate, and showcase our skills.</p> <p>This experience has been truly rewarding, and I’m looking forward to building more innovative solutions and taking on new challenges.</p> <p>To my teammates, thank you for the collaboration and dedication. This achievement is ours! 🤝</p> <h1> Hacktoberfest2026 #MLH #DevDraft #Hackathon #SoftwareDevelopment #Innovation #Teamwork #OpenSource #ZambiaTech </h1> devchallenge hacktoberfest opensource showdev