The 21 GitHub repositories with cool swag
Long live the Hacktoberfest T-shirt. Though the original Hacktoberfest has gone digital-only this year for rewards, there are plenty of other open-source repos giving away cool prizes.
And truly, the real prize is contributing something epic to open-source projects. Right?
We’ve put together a list of open-source GitHub repositories that you can contribute to and earn some slick rewards along the way.
MindsDB
Hacktoberfest page: https://mindsdb.com/hacktoberfest
Github Repository: https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/issues
Requirements: 📜 Make PR, Submit the Submission form on the website, Earn Credits, Buy Swag.
How to participate: Check GitHub issues labeled hacktoberfest, help-wanted. You’ll see the number of credits you can earn inside each issue. If you want to suggest a new idea for the contribution, please submit a new issue.Submit the PR. Once the PR is merged, submit the link to the Submission form on the Hacktoberfest Webpage.
Rewards:
- Get a chance to win one of the two amazing Razor Blade 16 Laptops
- Collect points by contributing to various types of issues and redeem them at MindsDB Swag store
- MindsDB University Scholarships (10 x $500)
- Get MindsDB Empowerment Package for App Developers
Airbyte
Hacktoberfest page: https://airbyte.com/blog/announcing-airbytes-tentaculous-hacktoberfest-2023-edition
Github Repository: https://github.com/orgs/airbytehq/projects/46/views/1
How to participate:
- Contribute to [improving connectors](https://github.com/orgs/airbytehq/projects/46).
- Write [quickstarts](https://github.com/orgs/airbytehq/projects/57/views/1) for Airbyte.
- Submit your work through the submission form on Airbyte’s [webpage](https://hashnode.com/hackathons/airbyte)
Rewards:
Most connector improvements
- 1st place: $4000
- 2nd place: $2000
- 3rd place: $1500
- 4th place: $1000
- 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th place: $500
Best performing written quickstarts:
- 1st place: $3000
- 2nd place: $2000
- 3rd place: $1500
- 4th place: $1000
- 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th place: $500
Additional prizes: For every contribution, you’ll earn swag credits. which can be redeemed at the Airbyte Swag Store
Treblle
Hacktoberfest page: https://hacked.treblle.com/
Github Repository: https://github.com/orgs/Treblle/repositories
How to participate:
- Sign up via the submission form. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfC_8mX8lpQNhksqQGUhsQ0zTvRzMC5YzufVVbVkPksxouLFw/viewform)
- Build an SDK with any language or framework of your choosing for Treblle
Rewards:
Cash pool of $6,660:
- 1st Place: $2666 + Special edition Hoodies, T-Shirts and Socks for every team member
- 2nd Place: $1666 + Special edition Hoodies, T-Shirts and Socks for every team member
- 3rd Place: $666 + Special edition Hoodies, T-Shirts and Socks for every team member
- 4th Place: $500 + T-Shirts and Socks for every team member
- 5th Place: $400 + T-Shirts and Socks for every team member
- 6th Place: $200 + Socks for every team member
- 7th Place: $200 + Socks for every team member
- 8th Place: $162 + Socks for every team member
- 9th Place: $100 + Socks for every team member
- 10th Place: $100 + Socks for every team member
Hanko
Hacktoberfest page: https://www.hanko.io/hackathon
Github Repository: https://github.com/teamhanko
How to participate:
- Create any functioning app that can be hosted online with Hanko auth integrated
- Customize Hanko Elements. The most unique (yet functional) design takes the crown
- Ensure you have a public repository with a comprehensive README document.
- Your contributions should be hosted online. Provide a live link on any platform of your choice.
How to sign up: Sign up on Hanko
Rewards: A MacBook Pro 14" M2, 10 Yubikey 5C and other Hanko swag
TBD
Hacktoberfest page: https://developer.tbd.website/blog/hacktoberfest/#-rewards-events-and-excitement
Github Repository: https://github.com/TBD54566975/developer.tbd.website.
How to participate:
- Check for GitHub issues on their repository with the label `good first issue’
- Check out contributor rankings on their [leaderboard](https://github.com/TBD54566975/developer.tbd.website/issues/721)
Rewards:
- Top 3 contributors get custom Hacktoberfest swag
- Top 20 contributors get TBD swag
Collectiv
Hacktoberfest page: https://collectivai.com/blog/hacktoberfest-2023-registrations-start-the-complete-guide-to-win-a-t-shirt-learn-and-contribute
Github Repository: There is no direct link, contributors who contribute to repositories that has more than >100 stars can claim for swag with Collectiv by filling out this form: https://tally.so/r/3xDxgJ
Rewards: Custom Collectiv swag T-shirts, mugs and more
Umbraco
Hacktoberfest page: https://umbraco.com/blog/umbraco-hacktoberfest-2023/
Github Repository: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/issues
How to participate:
- Contribute to [CMS Issues](https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/issues/12546)
- Writing [documentation](https://docs.umbraco.com/welcome/contribute/getting-started)
- User experience [testing](https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/tree/v10/dev/tests/Umbraco.Tests.AcceptanceTest)
- Contribute to [Packages](https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco.Packages/tree/main/Hacktoberfest2023)
Rewards: Contributors can request to have a custom Umbraco T-shirt or choose to have trees planted
Novu
Check out https://novu.co/hacktoberfest/ to see how you can participate in Hacktoberfest.
Github Repository: https://github.com/novuhq/novu-elixir/issues
- How to contribute:
- Contributions to open issues
- Build a demo app
- Write a blog post
- Make a tutorial
Rewards: Win swag packs, Novu hacktoberfest T-shirts and stickers, with 3 merged Pull Requests
Ballerina Swan Lake
Hacktoberfest page: https://ballerina.io/hacktoberfest/
Github Repository: https://github.com/orgs/ballerina-platform/projects/362
How to contribute:
Code contributions:
- Choose from these [issues](https://github.com/orgs/ballerina-platform/projects/362/views/1) to contribute with code
- Low/No Code contributions:
- Create informative and engaging videos(tutorials, introductory or comparison videos) or written content (articles/blogs) about Ballerina
Rewards:
- Coded contribution rewards:
- A $25 Amazon voucher
- A Ballerina branded sticker pack
- Free vouchers for WSO2 practitioner and developer certifications
- Choreo credits (10 components for free for 3 months + $1,000 infrastructure credits)
- Low/No Code contributions:
- The top 3 contributions will receive Amazon vouchers, valued at:
- 1st Place : $300
- 2nd Place : $200
- 3rd Place : $100
6 more winners will get Amazon vouchers valued at $50 USD.
Additionally, all of the above will receive:
- A Ballerina T-shirt
- A Ballerina branded sticker pack
- Free vouchers for WSO2 practitioner and developer certifications
- Choreo credits (10 components for free for 3 months + $1,000 infrastructure credits)
Akto
Hacktoberfest page: https://www.akto.io/akto-hacktoberfest-2023
Github Repository: https://github.com/akto-api-security/akto/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Ahacktoberfest
How to participate: Contribute to Akto’s github repository by solving issues posted.
Rewards:
- 1 Contribution: Akto Stickers
- 2 Contributions: Akto t-shirt
- 3 Contributions: Akto hoodie
- 4+ contributions: All of the above
Cloudinary
Hacktoberfest page: https://cloudinary.com/blog/hacktoberfest-celebrate-open-source-sdks
Github Repository: https://github.com/cloudinary
How to participate:
- Contribute to Cloudinaries SDK’s and Libraries with the label `hacktoberfest` labeled on their project:
- Here’s a complete list of the official projects they’re making available:
- Python: https://github.com/cloudinary/pycloudinary
- PHP: https://github.com/cloudinary/cloudinary_php
- Ruby: https://github.com/cloudinary/cloudinary_gem
- Go: https://github.com/cloudinary/cloudinary-go
- DotNet: https://github.com/cloudinary/CloudinaryDotNet
- CLI: https://github.com/cloudinary/cloudinary-cli
- Here are the Cloudinary-supported community libraries available:
- Next.js: https://github.com/colbyfayock/next-cloudinary
- Svelte: https://github.com/cloudinary-community/svelte-cloudinary
- Nuxt: https://github.com/nuxt-modules/cloudinary
- Netlify: https://github.com/cloudinary-community/netlify-plugin-cloudinary
- Gatsby: https://github.com/cloudinary-devs/gatsby-transformer-cloudinary
- Gatsby: https://github.com/cloudinary-devs/gatsby-source-cloudinary
- Laravel: https://github.com/cloudinary-devs/cloudinary-laravel
- Raycast: https://github.com/colbyfayock/raycast-cloudinary
- Cloudinary examples: https://github.com/cloudinary-community/cloudinary-examples
Rewards:
- 1 Cloudinary Hacktoberfest T-shirt (Limited Edition)
- 2 Cloudinary Hacktoberfest Stickers (Limited Edition)
- 3 Cloudinary Stickers
- 1 Cloudinary Unicorn
Flyte
Hacktoberfest page: https://flyte.org/blog/flyte-at-hacktoberfest-2023
Github Repository: https://github.com/flyteorg/flyte/issues/4064
How to participate:
- Register any time between September 26 and October 31 on the Hacktoberfest site.
- Pick any “hacktoberfest”-labeled issue on their github repository.
Rewards:
- 2 merged/accepted PRs*: T-shirt and sticker
- 3 merged/accepted PRs*: Water bottle and sticker
- Plugin*: Amazon Gift Card
- 3+ merged/accepted PRs*: Flyte crewneck sweatshirt and sticker
Hyperswitch
Hacktoberfest page: https://hyperswitch.io/hacktoberfest
Github Repository: https://github.com/juspay/hyperswitch/issues
How to participate:
- Contributions to open issues
- Write a blog
- Build a demo app
Rewards: Win a swag pack with every merged PR
Jenkins
Hacktoberfest page: https://www.jenkins.io/events/hacktoberfest/
Github Repository: They have various GitHub repos available listed on their Hacktoberfest webpage or you to contribute to:
- Jenkins Jira issues suggested for Hacktoberfest
- GitHub issues suggested for Hacktoberfest
- Newbie-friendly issue dashboard in Jenkins Jira
- Newbie-friendly issues in Jenkins Jira
- Good first issues on GitHub
How to participate:
- Contribute to any repository in either of those organizations or any other Jenkins-related repository on GitHub. Be aware that repositories may have different contribution guidelines, review processes, and merge policies.
- If you adopt Jenkins in your open-source projects, such as Jenkins Pipeline or Configuration as Code, this counts as well.
Rewards: Swag to top contributors, depending on the budget and contribution.
Appsmith
Hacktoberfest page: https://community.appsmith.com/content/announcement/welcome-appsmith-hacktoberfest-2023
Github Repository: https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/issues
How to participate:
- Create your app! Start Hacking by creating your Appsmith app in any of the following categories: UI Building Block, Starter Templates, Full Apps, or Development Tools and show us the best to win prizes! (Read the FAQ to understand more about the categories)
Rewards:There will be a winner for each 4 categories- Top 4 winners gets a swag package each.
Turbot
Hacktoberfest page: https://turbot.com/blog/2023/10/hacktoberfest-2023
Github Repository: https://github.com/turbot
How to participate:
No-code:
- Publish a public facing blog post featuring Steampipe, Turbot Pipes, or Turbot Guardrails (examples).
- Record a publicly-accessible presentation, podcast, or talk about Steampipe, Turbot Pipes, or Turbot Guardrails.
- Submit an update to their Steampipe docs on steampipe.io/docs or hub.steampipe.io.
- File a bug issue, with a detailed explanation of the testing you performed, to one of their public Turbot repos.
Low-code:
- Raise a pull request for a bug fix or code improvement.
- Add a new column to an existing Steampipe table.
- Add a new control to an existing Steampipe benchmark.
- Add a sample to our Turbot Guardrails or Steampipe repos.
High-code:
- Add a new Steampipe table to an existing plugin.
- Add a new Steampipe dashboard to an existing Insights mod.
- Add a new Steampipe benchmark to an existing compliance mod.
- Develop a new Steampipe plugin and publish it to Steampipe Hub — Plugins.
- Develop a new Steampipe mod and publish it to Steampipe Hub — Mods.
- Participate in a company case study published on their Turbot or Steampipe blog.
Rewards:
Earn SWAG by contributing:
- No-code for a Turbot Hacktoberfest sticker.
- Low-code for a Turbot Hacktoberfest sticker.
- High-code for a Turbot Hacktoberfest t-shirt.
ServiceNow
Hacktoberfest page: https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-advocate-blog/hacktoberfest-2023/ba-p/2685081
Github Repository: https://github.com/ServiceNowDevProgram/Hacktoberfest
How to participate:
Watch this video to see how you can participate https://youtu.be/JDJvBtsH2xo.
Rewards:SWAG includes:
- CreatorCon 2023 T-Shirt (while supplies last)
- Miscellaneous ServiceNow merchandise, stickers, and a soon-to-be-announced prize.
IllaCloud
Check out https://www.illacloud.com/hacktoberfest2023 to see how you can participate in Hacktoberfest
Github Repository: https://github.com/illacloud/illa-builder/issues
How to participate:
- Build an app and contribute it to the ILLA community to earn points
- Build an AI Agent
Rewards:
- Illa Package: A swag package including Stickers, Fridge magnet and Canvas bag.
- Digital badge: 4 digital badges that can be added to your GitHub, LinkedIn, etc.
DagsHub
Hacktoberfest page: https://dagshub.com/blog/hacktoberfest-2023/).
Github Repository: https://github.com/DagsHub/Hacktoberfest-Issues
How to participate:
Register at DagsHub https://dagshub.com/user/sign_up
- Choose a project from the list below or any DagsHub hosted project participating in Hacktoberfest
- Submit pull requests on both DagsHub and GitHub. If it’s not a challenge listed below, make sure to open a pull request on our Hacktoberfest Issues project.
- Your pull requests must be accepted by the project maintainers to count towards your total contributions.
Rewards:
- The first 10 participants whose initial 10 PR/MR on the Intermediate and Advanced challenges are accepted will get a DagsHub swag package.
- The first 10 participants whose initial 10 PR/MR on the Noe-code and Beginner challenges are accepted will get a DagsHub sticker
Widget book
Check out https://github.com/widgetbook/widgetbook/issues/918 to contribute to Hacktoberfest.
Github Repository: https://github.com/widgetbook/widgetbook/issues/918
Rewards: Widget book branded unique design T-shirts and sticker packs.
HackSquad 2023
Hacksquad is a developers’ group where you can sign up with your github account to solve issues for Hacktoberfest and earn rewards.
Website: https://www.hacksquad.dev/
Rewards: Hacksquad branded swag
Hacktoberfest is an exciting opportunity to contribute to open-source projects with numerous GitHub repositories offering swag and prizes. Beyond the rewards, it’s a chance to learn, collaborate, and leave your mark on the world of open-source.
Let’s make this year’s Hacktoberfest unforgettable. Wishing everyone the best of luck in their contributions. Happy hacking.