Overview

Hacktoberfest is a month long annual event organized by DIGITALOCEAN's to where the contributors can get some free swags for creating minimum of 4 valid pull request on an OPEN SOURCE project. The main motive of the event is to promote the culture of open source and motivate the contributors. As the name suggest it is celebrated from October 1st to 31st. The main motive is to encourage the learners and tech enthusiasts to involve in open source. For getting the swags, you have to create a minimum of 4 valid pull request on any open source project.

Official site of hacktoberfest: Hacktoberfest 2022

Summary

As a student, we can view the hacktoberfest event as a new way of starting a career in the field of IT. The event not only provides a understanding of the open source contribution but also helps in networking and communication skills.