Intro
Hi, I'm Vivek, an undergraduate data science student from India. This was my first Hacktoberfest, and I was excited to participate and contribute to open-source projects. You can find my GitHub account here.
Highs and Lows
During Hacktoberfest, I had some great highs and a few challenges. One of my biggest accomplishments was successfully making my first pull request on a popular open-source project. It was a real light-bulb moment when my contribution was accepted and merged into the project. This gave me a sense of achievement and motivation to contribute more.
However, I also encountered challenges. There were times when I faced issues that seemed impossible to fix, especially when I tried to work on more complex projects or when I had to deal with conflicts in my pull requests. To adapt to these situations, I reached out to the project maintainers and the open-source community for guidance and support. I learned a lot from their feedback and was able to overcome these challenges.
Growth
Before Hacktoberfest 2023, I had a basic understanding of version control and some programming languages. Through my contributions, I not only improved my coding skills but also gained a deeper understanding of Git and GitHub. I learned how to work collaboratively with other developers and follow best practices in open-source development. My experience in Hacktoberfest has motivated me to continue contributing to open-source projects beyond this event and explore new technologies.
My learning and career goals have expanded since working on these new projects. I now have a stronger desire to become a more active member of the open-source community and contribute to projects that align with my interests in data science and machine learning. I believe that open-source contributions can help me improve my skills, build a portfolio, and connect with like-minded individuals in the tech industry. Overall, Hacktoberfest has been a valuable experience for my personal and professional growth.
Top comments (4)
Awesome stuff!
Just a quick reminder to make sure to link to your PRs if you're hoping to score those DEV Hacktoberfest badges mentioned here.
To make sure you get the badges you deserve, please just follow these steps:
Do all these things and we'll be sure to give you the honored contributor badge. In any case, we'll still give you the pledge badge for writing this post up. 🙌
Thanks so much for participating in this year's event. By the way, you can refer to this post for full contributor completion instructions.
Check this post now I did it. You can check my PRs
You the bomb, Vivek! 💣 Thanks so much for updating the post with your PRs!!
Thanks man