Hacktoberfest 2024 was my first Hacktoberfest. While I joined at the middle of the event, I managed to complete this challenge before the end of event.
My 6 pull requests were accepted into Hacktoberfest, including 4 of them which are in top 5 most starred projects: “Free Programming Books”, “Best Websites A Programmer Should Visit”.
What I Hated
I did not hate the fact that t-shirt was removed from reward pool. I don’t even wear t-shirts to be honest. The thing I hated the most was that the option to get a tree planted was removed from the pool. While I did plant a tree on my own, but still…
What I Loved
I loved how everyone was enthusiastically contributing to open source. The maintainers I worked with were very friendly too. Special Thanks to Eric from Ebooks Foundation for helping me achieve my goal by reviewing my commits, giving genuine and clear feedback.
Pull Requests I Submitted
Here is the list of all 6 Pull Requests I Submitted.