Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open-source software. It happens every year in October. During this event, everyone can support open-source by contributing changes and then earn limited-edition swag.

The main idea of this event is to promote open source contributions around the world.

Last October I successfully completed the #Hacktoberfest2020 challenge by submitting 4 successful PRs(Pull Requests):

As a Web developer, this was my first open-source contribution.
It was both an amazing and thrilling experience for me.

I worked on Canvas-Creations, a project created by the ZTM organization.

And here's my contribution:
Cool-cursor
The cool cursor is a dynamic javascript project made using the HTML <canvas> element.

This is a project which uses a canvas and works dynamically by using the event listener of the mouse-event.
Check out the working demo of the project here: Cool-cursor.

So, anyone who is interested in open-source contribution, make sure you bookmark this event in your calendar: A month-long event which takes place in October and you can earn limited-edition swag.

And yesterday, I received my package of the limited-edition swag for 4 successful pull requests:

Learn more: HacktoberFest