The latest articles on DEV Community by Raghava Konchada (@raghava_konchada_36). https://dev.to/raghava_konchada_36 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%2F4154525%2F3698b249-3a2b-45fb-a3e3-ba1efbb02b22.jpg https://dev.to/raghava_konchada_36 en Raghava Konchada Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:13:42 +0000 https://dev.to/raghava_konchada_36/my-hactoberfest-2026-journey-16lj https://dev.to/raghava_konchada_36/my-hactoberfest-2026-journey-16lj <p>Hacktoberfest 2026 is my opportunity to step into the world of open source, learn from the developer community, and make my first meaningful contributions to open-source projects.</p> <p>As a Computer Science and Business student, I have been working with technologies such as <strong>C++, Java, Spring Boot, React, and MySQL</strong>. Through Hacktoberfest, I want to improve my Git and GitHub skills, understand how real-world open-source projects work, and learn how to collaborate with developers around the world.</p> <p>My goals for this Hacktoberfest are:</p> <ul> <li>🌱 Learn more about open-source development</li> <li>🔧 Improve my Git and GitHub workflow</li> <li>💻 Make meaningful contributions to open-source projects</li> <li>🤝 Learn from maintainers and other contributors</li> <li>🚀 Build a stronger GitHub portfolio through real projects</li> </ul> <p>This is the beginning of my Hacktoberfest journey, and I'll be sharing my learning, contributions, challenges, and experiences along the way.</p> <p>Let's learn, contribute, and grow together! 🎉</p> <h1> hacktoberfest #opensource #github #webdev </h1> hacktoberfest opensource github beginners