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My Hacktoberfest 2025 Journey: Beyond the Code 🌳

Sanjeev Deori — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 21:52:22 +0000

This is a submission for the 2025 Hacktoberfest Writing Challenge: Contribution Chronicles

October 2025 was a month I'll remember—not just for the code I wrote, but for the connections I made, the lessons I learned, and the impact I helped create. Hacktoberfest 2025 was more than a coding challenge; it was a journey of growth, collaboration, and giving back to the open-source community.

🏆 Achievements That Made Me Proud

I'm honored to have completed Hacktoberfest 2025 as a Super Contributor, with 6+ accepted Pull Requests. But beyond the badge, what truly matters is what each contribution represented:

6+ Merged PRs: Each one a story of problem-solving, collaboration, and learning
Super Contributor Badge: Recognition from a community I deeply respect
6 Additional Badges: Milestones marking different aspects of my journey
Top 10,000+ Contributors Globally: Standing alongside talented developers from around the world

But the achievement I'm most proud of? A tree planted in my name through the partnership between Hacktoberfest, DigitalOcean, Holopin, and Tree-Nation. It's a beautiful reminder that our work in open source can extend beyond screens and repositories to make a tangible difference in our world.

🌱 What I Learned

The Power of Small Contributions

I started October thinking I needed to make groundbreaking contributions to have an impact. I quickly learned that's not true. Some of my most appreciated PRs were:

Documentation improvements that helped new contributors get started
Bug fixes that removed friction from user experiences
Code refactoring that made future contributions easier

Each small contribution mattered. Each one made the project a little better.

Collaboration Is Everything

Working with maintainers taught me invaluable lessons about open-source collaboration:

Clear communication is more important than perfect code
Patience and persistence matter when waiting for reviews
Constructive feedback is a gift, not criticism
Respecting project guidelines shows respect for the maintainers' vision

Technical Growth Through Diversity

By contributing to different projects, I:

Explored codebases in languages and frameworks I hadn't used extensively
Learned new design patterns and architectural approaches
Developed debugging skills across different environments
Understood how different teams organize and document their work

💡 Challenges I Overcame

Finding the Right Issues

Initially, I struggled to find issues that matched my skill level. The "good first issue" label helped, but I learned to:

Read through project documentation thoroughly
Start with smaller contributions to understand the codebase
Ask questions in discussions before diving into complex issues
Not be afraid to tackle something slightly outside my comfort zone

Dealing with Rejection

Not every PR was accepted on the first try—or at all. I learned that:

Rejection often means the timing wasn't right, not that my contribution was worthless
Feedback helps me improve for the next contribution
Sometimes projects have different priorities than I anticipated
It's okay to move on and find another way to contribute

Balancing Quality and Quantity

The temptation to rush PRs for the badge was real. But I reminded myself that quality contributions create lasting value. Taking time to:

Write comprehensive commit messages
Add tests where appropriate
Update documentation
Respond thoughtfully to review comments

...made my contributions more impactful and taught me more than speed-running ever could.

🎯 Why This Matters to Me

Hacktoberfest 2025 reinforced why I love open source:

Community: I connected with developers worldwide who share my passion for building things that matter.

Impact: My code is now helping real users solve real problems.

Growth: Every contribution pushed me to learn something new.

Sustainability: The tree planted in my name symbolizes that tech can contribute to environmental healing, not just consumption.

🚀 Looking Forward

Hacktoberfest may be over, but my open-source journey continues. I'm committed to:

Making regular contributions throughout the year, not just in October
Helping newcomers get started, just as others helped me
Starting my own open-source project to give back to the community
Continuing to learn, grow, and collaborate with this amazing community

The official Hacktoberfest T-shirt is on its way, and while I'm excited to wear it, what I'll treasure most are the skills I've gained, the people I've met, and knowing that my contributions—no matter how small—made a difference.

🔗 My Hacktoberfest Highlights

Hacktoberfest Profile: View my contributions

Holopin Badge Collection: Check out my badges

Tree-Nation: My planted tree

To everyone who participated in Hacktoberfest 2025: Thank you for making this community what it is. To the maintainers who reviewed my PRs with patience and care: Thank you for your time and guidance. To the organizers at DigitalOcean, Holopin, and Tree-Nation: Thank you for creating this incredible opportunity.

Here's to more contributions, more learning, and more collaboration. See you in the repos! 🌟

What was your Hacktoberfest 2025 experience like? Share your stories in the comments below! 👇

My Hacktoberfest 2025 Journey: Chasing Badges, Trees & Impact 🎃🌳

Sanjeev Deori — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:18:58 +0000

I'm excited to share my Hacktoberfest experience this year. It's been an incredible month of learning, contributing, and connecting with amazing open-source communities!

My Contributions at a Glance 📊

Total Projects Contributed: 9+ projects
Pull Requests Merged: 2 ✅
Pull Requests Under Review: 4 ⏳
Current Status: Badges unlocked, eyes on the goodies! 🎯

My Hacktoberfest Badges Collection 🏆

I've earned some awesome badges so far, and I'm documenting them here:

Participation Badge - The journey begins!
Hacktoberfest 2025 Badge #1
Hacktoberfest 2025 Badge #2
Hacktoberfest 2025 Badge #3

Next Goal: Unlocking the Super Contributor Badge 🦸‍♂️

What I'm Hoping For 🤞

This Hacktoberfest journey isn't just about the code—it's about the impact and rewards that come with it:

🌳 A Tree Planted in My Name

One of the coolest parts of Hacktoberfest is knowing that my contributions can lead to a real tree being planted. Imagine—code that helps the planet! That's the kind of legacy I want to leave.

👕 The Legendary Hacktoberfest T-Shirt

Yes, I'm hoping for that exclusive t-shirt! It's not just merch; it's a badge of honor that represents late nights, solved bugs, and merged PRs.

🏅 Super Contributor Badge

With 4 PRs still under review, I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for those merges. Each notification could be THE one that gets me the Super Contributor status!

What I've Learned 🚀

1. Diverse Codebases, Diverse Learning

Each project I contributed to had its own unique architecture, coding standards, and community culture. From frontend frameworks to backend APIs, I've touched it all.

2. The Art of Writing Good PRs

Clear descriptions, proper commit messages, and thorough testing aren't just nice-to-haves—they're essential for getting your PRs merged faster.

3. Community is Everything

Maintainers are humans too! Being respectful, patient, and genuinely interested in the project makes the whole experience better for everyone.

4. The Thrill of the Merge

That green "Merged" button hit different! Each merge feels like a small victory and a contribution to something bigger than myself.

The Waiting Game ⏰

Currently, I have 4 PRs in review, and honestly, the anticipation is real! Every time I check GitHub, I'm hoping to see:

✅ Approval notifications
💬 Constructive feedback to improve my code
🎉 That beautiful merge confirmation

Tip for fellow contributors: While waiting, I've been:

Continuing to contribute to other projects
Reviewing my own code for improvements
Engaging with the community discussions
Learning from other contributors' PRs

Why This Matters to Me 💭

Hacktoberfest has shown me that open source isn't just about free software—it's about:

Skill Development: Every PR makes me a better developer
Global Impact: My code reaches users I'll never meet
Environmental Contribution: Trees planted in my name? That's amazing!
Community Building: Making connections with developers worldwide
Personal Growth: Learning to take feedback and iterate

My Badges Progress 📈

Check out my full collection:

What's Next? 🔮

Even after Hacktoberfest ends, my open-source journey continues:

Keep contributing to the projects I've started with
Mentor first-time contributors
Maybe maintain my own open-source project
Wear that t-shirt with pride (fingers crossed! 🤞)
Watch my tree grow (metaphorically)

Resources That Helped Me 📚

First Timers Only
Good First Issues
GitHub's Pull Request documentation
Project-specific contribution guidelines
Dev Community discussions

A Message to Maintainers 💌

If any project maintainers are reading this: Thank you! Your time reviewing PRs, providing feedback, and nurturing open-source communities is invaluable. You're the unsung heroes of Hacktoberfest.

To Future Hacktoberfest Participants 🚀

If you're thinking about joining next year:

Start early - Don't wait until the last week
Quality over quantity - Make meaningful contributions
Read the guidelines - Each project has its own rules
Be patient - Maintainers are often volunteers
Have fun! - It's about learning and growing

Update: Still waiting on those 4 PRs! 🤞 Will update this post when I (hopefully) unlock the Super Contributor badge and secure that t-shirt and tree!

Have you participated in Hacktoberfest 2025? Drop your badge links below! Let's celebrate each other's contributions. What are you most excited about—the badges, the swag, or the tree? 🌳👕🏅

Let's keep the open-source spirit alive, one PR at a time! 💪

🌞 My Summer of Code 2025: Projects, Internships & Open Source 🎉

Sanjeev Deori — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:23:01 +0000

This summer has been incredible! From building projects to internships and open-source contributions, here’s a quick snapshot of my journey from June to August 2025.

🚀 Projects I Built

🎬 Movie Recommendation System

Stack: Python, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Streamlit
Highlight: Personalized movie suggestions with a sleek Streamlit UI

🏠 Spotser – Quick Services Platform

Stack: React, TailwindCSS, Vanilla Js
Highlight: Full-stack platform for booking home services; integrated WhatsApp API

💼 Internships

🤖 Tamizhan Skills – ML & AI Intern

Worked on real-world AI/ML projects
Learned model building, deployment, and data processing

🌐 Spotser – Web Development Intern

Built and enhanced live web projects
Improved React & TailwindCSS skills, bug fixes, and feature development

🌟 Open Source Contributions

Resume Generator – First PR → improved functionality & docs
Creators Space – PR merged → enhancements & fixes
Attendance Sheet – PR merged → new features & bug fixes
My First Neo Project – PR merged → feature improvements
My Habit Tracker – PR merged → functionality & bug fixes
CareSync – PR merged → dark mode & UI enhancements

🏆 Achievements

✅ GSSOC 2025 – Selected as a Contributor for Girlscript Summer of Code
✅ OSCI 2025 – Selected as a Contributor for Open Source Connect India
✅ Amazon ML Summer of School – Got an opportunity to give the AMLSS selection test.

🛠 Skills I Enhanced

Frontend & Backend: React, TailwindCSS, Node.js, API integration
Machine Learning & AI: Python, Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow
Open Source & Collaboration: PRs, code reviews, documentation
Professional Experience: Real-world client projects & deployments

💡 Summer Reflection

From projects → internships → open-source, this summer has been a powerful learning journey. I not only built and deployed apps but also gained real-world experience and recognition in the open-source community.

Excited to carry this momentum into future projects and challenges! 🚀

💬 What about you? What did you build or contribute this summer?

Spotser: India's Quick Services App for Everyday Needs! 🇮🇳

Sanjeev Deori — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:15:21 +0000

🚀 I Built Spotser: India's Quick Services App for Everyday Needs! 🇮🇳

Hey DEV community! 👋

I'm excited to share my latest project — Spotser — a one-stop platform for premium home services designed to simplify everyday life. Whether it’s home cleaning, appliance repair, or finding a cook or electrician, Spotser brings professional services straight to your fingertips.

👉 GitHub Repository 🔗

🏡 What is Spotser?

Spotser is an HTML, CSS, and JavaScript-based web app that mimics real-world service platforms like UrbanClap or Housejoy, offering:

🧽 Home Cleaning
🛠️ Appliance Repair
👨‍🍳 Maid & Cook Hiring
🔌 Electricians & Plumbers
🛠️ All-in-One Local Service Booking

It’s built as a frontend-only prototype and ideal for future scaling into a full-stack application.

🔍 Why I Built This

I’ve always been fascinated by service platforms and how they bridge users and professionals with simplicity. Spotser started as a frontend design challenge , but it evolved into a full home services portal mockup.

My goals were:

✅ Improve responsive design skills

✅ Learn component-based structure

✅ Practice modern UI/UX with Tailwind

✅ Make a clean, intuitive user interface

🧱 Tech Stack

Layer	Tool
Structure	HTML5
Styling	Tailwind CSS + Custom CSS
Interactivity	JavaScript (Vanilla)
UX/UI	SwiperJS for sliders, Font Awesome for icons

💡 No frameworks — just pure frontend!

📸 Sneak Peek

https://spotser-eta.vercel.app/

Tagline: India’s Quick Services App 🛠️⚡

🧪 Features at a Glance

🎯 Responsive layout for mobile and desktop
✨ Animated sliders using SwiperJS
📱 Call-to-action for app download (Google Play + App Store)
🌙 Clean, minimal design with consistent service cards
📞 Contact & About Us pages
🧑‍💻 FAQ + Customer reviews section

🛠 How to Run It Locally

You can run this project with just a browser!


bash
git clone https://github.com/SanjeevDeori/Spotser.git
cd Spotser
start index.html

Movie Recommendation Sytem

Sanjeev Deori — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:24:36 +0000

🎬🍿 Kicking Off Summer with Some Netflix Vibes… but Make It Machine Learning! 🌞🤖

As summer vacation begins, I decided to blend fun with functionality by building something exciting:

📌 A Movie Recommendation System — powered by collaborative filtering!

Why just binge movies when you can build the algorithm behind the binge? 😄

🔍 What I built:

✅ User-based & item-based collaborative filtering

✅ Cosine similarity to find “movie twins”

✅ A mini Netflix-style experience (yep, it’s on Streamlit!)

✅ Trained on the TMbd dataset — just like real platforms!

🎯 Goal: Recommend movies based on your favourite movies — personalized and smart.

📊 Tools used: Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-learn, Streamlit, and lots of 🍿.

🚀 Live Demo: https://movie-recommender-san.streamlit.app/

🔗 Check it out on GitHub: https://lnkd.in/dbuhK22U

Stock Market Price Prediction MODEL

Sanjeev Deori — Wed, 14 May 2025 20:39:22 +0000

Trying to Make a Stock price prediction model using Neural Network in Python

update

🚀 Just Launched: My Stock Price Prediction Web App! 📈

I'm excited to share a project I've been working on: a Stock Price Prediction model using LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory) neural networks — now deployed and live on Streamlit! 🔗

👉 Try it here: https://stock-price-prediction-a1.streamlit.app

🔍 What it does:

Predicts future stock prices using historical data from the last 5 years

Implements technical indicators like SMA, EMA, RSI, Bollinger Bands

Visualizes predictions interactively with Plotly

Built using Python, TensorFlow, yFinance, and Streamlit

🧠 Tech Stack:
Python, LSTM, TensorFlow, yFinance, Pandas, Plotly, Streamlit

✨ This project helped me dive deeper into time series analysis, model training, and deploying ML models as interactive web apps. Big thanks to the amazing open-source community that makes this possible.

Would love to hear your thoughts or suggestions for improvement!

MachineLearning #DeepLearning #StockMarket #Streamlit #DataScience #Python #AI #LSTM #TimeSeries #Finance #MLProject #Portfolio

FAKE NEWS DETECTION ML MODEL

Sanjeev Deori — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:49:57 +0000

Fake News Detection App

📝 Overview

Fake news has become a widespread issue in today's digital world. This project aims to detect fake news using machine learning techniques. The model classifies news articles as Fake or Real based on text analysis. The web interface, built using Streamlit, allows users to input news text and get predictions instantly.

📌 Features

📰 Pandas for data processing
🤖 Scikit-learn for machine learning (Logistic Regression)
💾 Model serialization with joblib
🌐 Web interface powered by Streamlit

Github Repository

🚀 Installation

📥 Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/fake-news-detection.git
cd fake-news-detection

📦 Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

📊 Dataset

The model is trained using a dataset containing labeled fake and real news articles.
Preprocessing includes text vectorization using TF-IDF Vectorizer.

🏋️ Model Training

The dataset is preprocessed using Pandas.
Text features are extracted using TfidfVectorizer.
The model is trained using Logistic Regression.
The trained model is saved using joblib.

▶️ Running the Streamlit App

streamlit run app.py

🛠️ Usage

Enter a news article text in the input box.
Click the Detect button.
The model will classify the article as Real or Fake.

🎮 Live Demo

Check out the live demo of the app here: Fake News Detector

Deployed at Streamlit Community Cloud

📌 Dependencies

# Required Libraries
Python 3.x
Pandas
Scikit-learn
Joblib
Streamlit

📜 License

This project is open-source under the MIT License.

💡 Feel free to contribute and improve this project!. If anyone know how to fetch real time data using api keys to get real time data 🚀

Fake News Prediction ML Model

Sanjeev Deori — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:03:19 +0000

Trying to build a ML model to detect fake news...

Made a website Using Lovable.dev

Sanjeev Deori — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 09:13:11 +0000

🚀 Just launched my website on Namsai – The Land of the Golden Pagoda! 🌿✨ Built with Lovable.dev and fine-tuned over two days to showcase its rich culture & heritage.

Check it out! 🔗 https://namsai-the-land-of-golden-pagoda.lovable.app/

🚀 BGMI Dashboard – Track Your Stats with a Simple Web App! 🎮

Sanjeev Deori — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:05:36 +0000

🎯 Introduction

Hey everyone! 👋 I recently built a BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India) Dashboard to display player stats and enhance the gaming experience.

Since real-time stats aren't implemented yet, I'm looking for contributors who can help fetch data from BGMI player IDs!

🌟 Features

✔️ Clean & interactive UI

✔️ Displays player details and stats

✔️ Built using only HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

✔️ Open-source – Feel free to contribute!

🔧 Tech Stack

Frontend: HTML | CSS | JavaScript
Hosting: Netlify

🚀 Live Demo & GitHub Repo

🔗 Live Demo: bgmidashboard.netlify.app

📂 GitHub Repo: github.com/SanjeevDeori/BGMI-DASHBOARD

💡 What's Next?

Add real-time player stats (looking for contributors!)
Improve UI/UX
Add leaderboards & match history

👨‍💻 Want to Contribute?

If you're a developer interested in web dev & gaming, I’d love your help!

Fork the repo on GitHub
Raise issues or suggest improvements
Submit a pull request

Let's make this project even better together! 🚀

💬 Feedback & Suggestions?

Drop a comment below or connect with me! 🚀

SanjeevDeori / BGMI-DASHBOARD

BGMI DASHBOARD is a web-based dashboard for tracking and displaying BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India) statistics. It provides a user-friendly interface to monitor player performance, match history, and other relevant game data. 🚀🎮

🎮 BGMI Dashboard

A clean, interactive web dashboard for BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India) players, designed to display and analyze player statistics in a fun and modern way.

🌟 Overview

The BGMI Dashboard is a lightweight, frontend-only web app built to showcase BGMI player data and predictions in a visually appealing way. Inspired by the love for the game, this project aims to evolve into a full-featured stats tracker with AI predictions and real-time updates.

🚀 Features

🧩 Interactive Dashboard with smooth UI/UX
📊 Update Combat Data Trigger — New feature to simulate stat updates
🌈 Lightweight and fast loading
📄 Static prediction logic (demo only for now)
🔄 Planned real-time stat retrieval via BGMI ID

🛠 Technologies Used

Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Deployment: Netlify

🔗 Live Demo

🌐 BGMI Dashboard - Deployed App
🧪 Deploy Preview of Latest Feature

💡 What's New?

Thanks to an amazing contribution by…

View on GitHub

UPDATE

✅ Pull Request Merged: New Feature Live on BGMI Dashboard!
Hey everyone! I’m super excited to share that we just merged an amazing PR from @mdazfar2 into the BGMI Dashboard project! 🎮✨

🔥 What’s New?
Feature: Brand-new "Update Combat Data" trigger button and page

🖥️ Seamlessly integrated into our existing frontend stack (HTML/CSS/JS)

📦 Deploy Preview: 🌐 BGMI Dashboard - Deployed App

🧪 Deploy Preview of Latest Feature: Live Link

Though the current version uses static data, it adds a fun, interactive experience for users. The prediction logic will get smarter over time with dynamic backend support.

🙌 Big Thanks to @mdazfar2!
Azfar’s contribution perfectly reflects the spirit of this project — clean UI, meaningful BGMI analytics, and great passion for the game. His words say it best:

"I genuinely love BGMI, and the moment I discovered your stunning project on GitHub, it clicked instantly." — @mdazfar2

🌐 What’s Next?
Here’s the exciting roadmap ahead:

🤖 AI-powered real-time stat predictions

🔐 Backend integration using UID for personalized data

⚙️ Tech stack upgrades — Next.js / React + Node / Django for scalability & modularity

🚀 Join Us!
If you love working on:

Beautiful frontend design

AI/ML-powered game analytics

Open source collaboration

...then come join the BGMI Dashboard community! Contributions and ideas are always welcome 🤝

Thanks again to @mdazfar2 for this fantastic PR and positive energy!

With gratitude,
Sanjeev Deori
@sanjeevdeori