The latest articles on DEV Community by PABITRA SARKAR (@pabitra421). https://dev.to/pabitra421 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2F99mvlsfu5tfj9m7ku25d.png https://dev.to/pabitra421 en PABITRA SARKAR Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:36:47 +0000 https://dev.to/pabitra421/ai-1ef4 https://dev.to/pabitra421/ai-1ef4 <p>Hey everyone! </p> <p>With <strong>Hacktoberfest 2026</strong> officially underway, the entire dev community is buzzing. Everywhere I look on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and right here on DEV, people are talking about repositories, issues, and merging Pull Requests (PRs). </p> <p>As a beginner who is still figuring out the difference between a fork and a clone, I will admit: <strong>I was completely intimidated.</strong> </p> <p>But this year, I decided to stop sitting on the sidelines. I am officially jumping in, and I wanted to share my perspective, my goals, and how I plan to survive my very first Hacktoberfest.</p> beginners github opensource