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ShashankKumarSaxena
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Hacktoberfest 2024!

This is a submission for the 2024 Hacktoberfest Writing challenge: Contributor Experience

Hello DEV Community! šŸ‘‹

It's hard to believe itā€™s already been over four years since I first joined this incredible DEV community, and looking back, itā€™s easily one of the best choices I made for leveling up my skills. The endless recommendations, the deep dives into new tech, and all the hands-on "how-to" guides have been game-changers. Huge shout-out to Hacktoberfest for putting me on this platform back in 2020!

My Hacktoberfest Journey

Hacktoberfest 2020 was my entry point, and since then, October has become the month I eagerly look forward to for this open-source celebration. Each year has been a blast, and 2023 was no exception! As usual, Hacktoberfest came through with some sleek digital badges via Holopin that really make the contributions feel special.

This year, Iā€™m taking on the dual role of contributor and maintainer. I'm diving into both code and non-code contributionsā€”it's all about the spirit of open source, after all. My passion lies especially with penetration testing repositories (like gobuster and others), and I'm also maintaining a repo of my own tools that Iā€™ve developed over time. Building, testing, and refining tools, especially in cybersecurity, is a thrill, and Hacktoberfest keeps that momentum going every year.

To all those considering getting into open source or still on the fenceā€”jump in! Whether itā€™s code contributions, documentation, or testing, thereā€™s something for everyone. Letā€™s make this Hacktoberfest one to remember!

I wish you all the best for Hacktoberfest.
Thank you!

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