Welcome friend!

Open source is a model for software development and distribution that allows anyone to use, modify, and redistribute the software.

There are a lot of benefits to making open-source contributions. If someone asks me in short, I would say, it'll help you to land a job!

In this blog, I'll talk about 10 upcoming open-source events in 2024. If you read till last, maybe you see 11 upcoming OS events 😜

Let's start!!! 3... 2... 1... and Go! 🟢

1️⃣ DevFest AI 🤖

Contribute code to AI repositories, meet new people, Participate in events, and win awesome SWAG.

DevFest AI is a month-long Open-Source event where you'll learn new technologies, facilitate connections with new community members, and win awesome Swag from their sponsors.

• It's a team event. You can have a max of 5 people in your squad.
• Registration is open! The event will start between** 1st - 31st October 2024**.
• You have to contribute to AI repositories. 🤖
• The top 20-30 squads (numbers may increase) will win awesome swag! (each swag to each member of a squad).
• Month-long events and giveaway plans to keep you updated swag-dated!

Still, have questions?? Head over to the FAQ section: https://devfest.ai/#faq

Register Now 🚀

2️⃣ Hacktoberfest 🎃

A month-long celebration of all things open-source

Hactoberfest is also a month-long Open-Source program and the most awaited program for all the open-source enthusiasts present all around the Globe! Hacktoberfest is one of the best events for a newbie to learn about open-source and how it works.

• It's a solo event.
• Registration starting from September 23, 2024! The event will begin on 1st October 2024.
• There was no in-hand swag last year. But we got some cool Holopin badges and a tree was planted by our name. Maybe this year, something more interesting thing coming. Though you can earn many swags through Hacktoberfest, as many organizations such as DocsGPT, trigger.dev, Odigos, and Illa provide swags if you contribute to their repo. (conditions applied)
• Month-long events and learning opportunities.

Hacotberfest Preptember
September is prep time for Hacktoberfest. Spend September getting a jump start on your four pull/merge requests by tracking down projects to contribute to, adding the ‘hacktoberfest’ tag to your own projects, or familiarizing yourself with Git so you can hit the ground running when Hacktoberfest begins on October 1.

Still, have questions?? Head over to the About section: https://hacktoberfest.com/about/

Hactoberfest Countdown 🚀

3️⃣ Quira Hacktoberfest🧑‍🤝‍🧑

A fest that every creator wants.

If you don't know much about Quira, read my blog: What is Quira?

[Quira Hactoberfest] is a month-long Open-Source event where you'll not only be able to participate but can also see your standing at the global leaderboard provided by them.

• It's a solo event.
• Registration will be opening soon! The event will start between 1st - 31st October 2024 (most probably).
• You have to contribute to any repositories listed on the Quira website.
• The top 50 contributors will be awarded.
  • Here are the Prizes given out based on your ranking (last year's stats, it's going to be changed!!! 🤩 More swags on the way):
  • 1st to 10th place: Gold Merch pack, including a Tee Shirt, a Cap, and Stickers (🧢 + 👕+ 🗒️)
  • 11th to 25th place: Silver Merch pack, including a Cap and Stickers (🧢 + 🗒️ )
  • 26th to 50th place: Bronze Merch pack, including Stickers ( 🗒️ )

Quira Hacotberfest Preptember
Preptember is in and Quira has a great line-up of quests!

You can get the link here to join the Quira Preptember Fest: https://quira.sh/quests/creator

Quira Discord 🚀

4️⃣ GSSoC 2024 Extd 👧

Asia's largest open-source event extended version.

GirlScript Summer of Code Extd is a 1-month long #OpenSource program by GirlScript Foundation. GirlScript Summer Of Code has witnessed active participation over the years, and the 2024 edition aims to carry the legacy with a promising impact.

• It's a solo event.
• Registration is OPEN! The event will start between 1st October - 10th November 2024.
• You have to contribute to Projects Listed Here.
• Cash prizes (up to the top 3) and a lot of swags to top participants!
• Month-long events and giveaway plans to keep you updated swag-dated!

Still, have questions?? Head over to the FAQ section: https://gssoc.girlscript.tech/faq

Registrations Soon 🚀

5️⃣ Winter of Blockchain ❄️

GirlScript Winter of Blockchain is a 30 days long #OpenSource program by GirlScript Foundation.

GirlScript Winter Of Blockchain is a 30-day-long source program started to be conducted every early Winter by the Girlscript Foundation. GirlScript Winter Of Blockchain has witnessed active participation over the years, and the 2024 edition aims to carry the legacy with a promising impact towards Blockchain.

• It's a solo event.
• Registration is Open! The event will start between 25th September - 25th November 2024.
• You have to contribute to Projects Listed Here.
• There are still no updates on the prizes, but it will be great for sure! 🤩
• Month-long events and giveaway plans to keep you updated swag-dated!

Still, have questions?? Head over to the FAQ section: https://gs-wob.vercel.app/wobFaq

Register Now 🚀

6️⃣ Social Winter of Code 🥶

2 months of open-source!!

Social Winter Of Code is a 2-month-long open source program by Social India, with the aim to introduce more and more people to the world of Open source. In this program, all the selected participants will get a chance to work on various exciting projects under the guidance of experienced Mentors.

• It's a solo event.
• Registration has not started yet! The event dates are also not announced officially but it may start from December.
• You have to contribute to Projects Listed Here.
• You'll be getting a lot of swags! 🤩
• Guidance by experienced mentors throughout the journey and giveaway plans to keep you updated swag-dated!

Still, have questions?? Head over to the FAQ section at the bottom of the landing page.

Preparation Phase 🚀

7️⃣ Code Peak 🏔️

Sit at the peak of the mountain made with open-source!

CODE PEAK is a month-long program that helps students understand the paradigm of Open Source contribution and gives them real-world software development experience. The event targets first-timers who wish to participate in Free and Open Source(FOSS) Contributions and experienced developers who want to show their skills by contributing to real-world projects.

• It's a solo event.
• Registration has not started yet! The event dates are also not announced officially but it may start in November or December.
• You have to contribute to Projects Listed Here.
• You'll be getting a lot of swags and other prizes! 🤩
• Guidance by experienced mentors throughout the journey.

Still, have questions?? Head over to the FAQ section at the bottom of the landing page.

Explore Code Peak 🚀

8️⃣ Kharagpur Winter of Code 🎿

for the love of open-source!

KWoCis a 5-week long online program for students who are new to open-source software development. The program not only helps students to get involved in open source but also prepares them for many open source summer programs; Google Summer of Code being one of them.

• It's a solo event.
• Registration has not started yet! The event dates are also not announced officially but it may start in November or December.
• You have to contribute to Projects Listed Here.
• You'll be getting a lot of swags and other prizes! 🤩
• Guidance by experienced mentors throughout the journey.

Still, have questions?? Head over to the FAQ section: https://kwoc.kossiitkgp.org/faq

Visit KWoC 🚀

9️⃣ Delta Winter of Code ⛄

Aim to instill the practice of open-source culture in developers

DWoC is an open-source initiative by Delta Force, the official coding club of NIT Trichy, which serves as a platform for any developer, newbie, or expert to make open-source contributions.

• It's a solo event.
• Registration has not started yet! The event dates are also not announced officially but it may start in November or December.
• 12-week long program.
• You have to contribute to projects listed during the start of the program.
• You'll be getting a lot of swags and other prizes! 🤩
• Guidance by experienced mentors throughout the journey.

Still, have questions?? Head over to the FAQ section: https://delta.github.io/dwoc23-docs/docs/about

Explore DWoC 🚀

🔟 JGEC Winter of Code 🏂

Welcome to a month of open-source!

JWoC provides a fully immersive learning experience for students and first-time contributors by promoting the wonders of open-source software and crafting a community of new and experienced technical developers. The best projects are selected for this program. Students get acquainted with the projects from the mentors during the Community Bonding Period. Students work on these projects during the coding phase. At the end of the coding period, the winners of the programs are announced on the basis of their contribution in terms of quantity as well as quality.

• It's a solo event.
• Registration has not started yet! The event dates are also not announced officially but it may start in December or January.
• You have to contribute to Projects Listed Here.
• You'll be getting a lot of swags and other prizes! 🤩
• Guidance by experienced mentors throughout the journey.

Still, have questions?? Send a mail to contact.jwoc@gmail.com.

Hover over JWoC 🚀

The counting is over now! We reached till 10. Oh, wait! As promised for the readers who read till here will get one extra one. So here is it!

1️⃣1️⃣ Autumn of Code 🍁

This OS program is still in the development phase!!

The mission of AOC is to equip students and early-career professionals with the skills and confidence needed to make meaningful contributions to open-source projects. This event offers a hands-on experience working on real-world projects, guided by experienced mentors. By participating, you'll be well-prepared to apply for prestigious programs like Google Summer of Code (GSoC), LFX Mentorship, Outreachy, and more.

• It's a solo event.
• Registration has not started yet! The event dates are also not announced officially but it may start in October or November.
• Contributing Projects: TBD.
• Prizes: TBD! 🤩
• Guidance by experienced mentors throughout the journey.

Early Bird Poster Preview:

The AOC team is currently looking for a few more sponsors. Help them to shower with one of the best OS programs!

Sponsor AOC 🚀

Moving to the end... 🥹

Let's slay all these events together.

The only Prerequisite is you must know "how to make open-source contributions?". Otherwise, you won't be able to do anything. I'll be writing a blog on it soon, but before that, go through the video that will tell you the basics of open-source contributions. This video was made by me and I tried to explain in as short as I could!

All About Open-Source - YouTube

Here is the most curated playlist based on how to make contributions to open-source.

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Also read this beautiful blog on "Contribute to Open Source in the next 10 min - Step by Step [Beginner Edition]" by @fernandezbaptiste

And please, try not to exploit the open source with bad codes or meaningless codes./.

I know that you know that you're the best of the best! Just trust yourself and the process. One day you'll achieve a lot! Thanks for reading till here 💖