concordia hacktoberfest

2. Ankur
Meng ECE @ Concordia
GitHub Campus Expert @ Concordia
DevOps & Cloud Intern, IBM
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@ankuraxz

3. About Hacktoberfest 01
About OpenSource 01
About Git, GitHub & Contributing 01
Good Deeds, Bad Deeds and More 01
AGENDA

4. HACKTOBERFEST?

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Connect Contribute Learn
A place for people
to learn, connect and
contribute to open
source by participating
in DigitalOcean’s
annual open-source
event, Hacktoberfest.
WHAT IS A HACKTOBERFEST ?

6. Maintains an open source
project, typically a veteran
developer, could give a
presentation on how to submit
pull/merge requests.
Be Part of Community
Already contributes to open
source, generally works in a
tech role, familiar with Git.
Grow Skills & Network
Never made a pull request
before, or new to tech
in general.
Get Hired
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
For Everyone…
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7. Maintains an open source
project, typically a veteran
developer, could give a
presentation on how to submit
pull/merge requests.
Maintainer
Already contributes to open
source, generally works in a
tech role, familiar with Git.
Contributor
Never made a pull request
before, or new to tech
in general.
Beginner
WHO IS HACKTOBERFEST EVENT FOR?
For Everyone…
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8. Hacktoberfest is not the end,
It is the beginning
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9. Open-Source?

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WHAT IS OPEN-SOURCE?
 Open source refers to software that is released with a license that allows
anyone to view, use, modify, and distribute the source code. It fosters
collaboration and transparency in software development.
 Understanding and contributing to open source can enhance your programming
skills, build a portfolio, and be a part of a global community of developers.
 Open source software drives innovation, reduces software costs, and
empowers individuals and organizations to customize and improve their tools.
 The spirit of open source is built on collaboration, transparency, and a
commitment to the greater good of the community. It's about giving and sharing.
 Some Examples -> Python, Mozilla Firefox, Chromium, Apache Hadoop,
Arduino etc.

11. Git & GitHub?

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Git
Git is an open-source tool created by Linus Torvalds, the founder of
Linux.
Git is a distributed version control system (VCS) that allows you to track
changes in your code over time.
It's designed to help developers collaborate and manage different
versions of their software projects.
Git is distributed, meaning that every user has a complete copy of the
entire project's history, and it operates independently.
Git tracks changes in files by creating snapshots of the entire project at
different points in time.
Ssupported by a vast ecosystem of tools and services, such as GitHub,
GitLab, and Bitbucket, for hosting and collaborating on Git-based
projects.

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GitHub
GitHub is a web-based platform that provides hosting for software
development and version control using Git.
It offers an online environment for managing and collaborating on code
repositories.
Developers can store their code on GitHub servers, making it accessible
from anywhere with an internet connection.
It enables multiple developers to work together on projects, facilitating
code reviews, issue tracking, and the ability to contribute to open source
projects.
GitHub allows users to create both public and private repositories.
GitHub offers an extensive ecosystem of tools and integrations. It
includes features like continuous integration, project management, and
extensive community contributions.

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git init
git config
git add
git status
git commit
git reset
git reflog
git log
Local Repo

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git pull
git clone
git push
git checkout
git branch
Git merge
git fetch
GitHub Repo

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Clone
Fork
Develop in Branch, Merge to Main
Test and Review
Push
Create Pull Request
Contribute !
Contributing

17. What to do, What not to do?

18. Make 1 Meaningful PR, in projects on
GitHub/GitLab with “hacktoberfest”
tag
01.
Read, & follow CONTRIBUTING.md
02.
No code contributions like Technical
Docs, User-tests & Case-studies are
accepted
03.
Make 4 meaningful PR, to win Digital
Badge
04.
Good Deeds
Do this and stand a chance to have a tree planted in your name
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19. Don’t make spam PRs
01.
Don’t work on projects without
hacktoberfest tag
02.
Don’t Push in low quality code
03.
Don’t make PR to bad repositories
04.
Bad Deeds
Dont’s
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20. WHERE CAN YOU KNOW MORE
https://hacktoberfest.com

21. Tools You need
https://education.github.com/pack

22. THANKS
FOR LISTENING
Contact the Hacktoberfest team:
hacktoberfest@digitalocean.com