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<h1 class="mb-1">Hacktoberfest 2023 Debriefing</h1>
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<div class="mb-3 text-muted"><small>2023-11-05</small></div>
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alt="Hacktoberfest 2023 with Ghostfolio Teaser"
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src="../assets/images/blog/hacktoberfest-2023.png"
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title="Hacktoberfest 2023 with Ghostfolio"
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As <a href="https://hacktoberfest.com">Hacktoberfest</a> has come to
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an end, it’s time to look back and share our learnings.
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Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open source software
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(OSS) projects, their maintainers, and the entire community of
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contributors. Each October, open source maintainers from all over
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the world give extra attention to new contributors while guiding
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them through their first pull requests on
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<a href="https://github.com/ghostfolio/ghostfolio">GitHub</a>. This
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year the event celebrated its 10th anniversary. At Ghostfolio, we
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have participated in the event for the
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<a href="../en/blog/2023/09/hacktoberfest-2023">second time</a> this
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year.
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In this debrief, we’ll take a closer look at our journey during
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Hacktoberfest, exploring the facts and figures, key takeaways, and
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the impact on Ghostfolio.
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<h2 class="h4">Hacktoberfest with Ghostfolio</h2>
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<a href="https://ghostfol.io">Ghostfolio</a> is a modern web
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application for managing personal finances. The software aggregates
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your assets and empowers informed decision-making to help you
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balance your portfolio or plan for future investments.
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Our experience at Ghostfolio during Hacktoberfest 2023 has been
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truly remarkable. Despite the absence of T-shirt rewards this year,
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our expectations were exceeded in every way.
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<a [routerLink]="routerLinkAbout">We</a> had the privilege of
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collaborating with
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<a
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href="https://github.com/ghostfolio/ghostfolio/graphs/contributors"
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>20 talented developers</a
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>
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from around the world, each bringing their unique skills and
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backgrounds to our fintech project.
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href="https://github.com/ghostfolio/ghostfolio/graphs/contributors"
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alt="Screenshot of the Ghostfolio’s Hacktoberfest 2023 Insights"
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src="../assets/images/blog/hacktoberfest-2023-insights.png"
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title="Screenshot of the Ghostfolio’s Hacktoberfest 2023 Insights"
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</a>
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<figcaption class="figure-caption text-center">
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Screenshot of the Ghostfolio’s Hacktoberfest 2023 Insights
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All these contributions made during Hacktoberfest have a significant
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impact on Ghostfolio. As many as 100 new
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<a [routerLink]="routerLinkFeatures">features</a> and improvements
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have been merged to enhance the user experience and software
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platform management.
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alt="Hacktoberfest 2023 Badges"
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src="../assets/images/blog/hacktoberfest-2023-badges.png"
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title="Hacktoberfest 2023 Badges"
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The lessons learned through this global collaboration highlight the
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collective spirit of the open source community, even without
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traditional incentives. It serves as a driving force for Ghostfolio
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to evolve into an exceptional piece of open source wealth management
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software. Hacktoberfest 2023 has been an amazing and enlightening
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journey for everyone involved.
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<h2 class="h4">Key Takeaways</h2>
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We’ve gathered some valuable takeaways from our experience to
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consider for upcoming years. These insights can help us and fellow
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open source projects make the most of Hacktoberfest:
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<h3 class="h5">Prepare early</h3>
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Prospective contributors often begin looking for tasks as early
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as the end of September. Preparing your project, organizing
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issues, and setting clear goals in advance can help you attract
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and engage more participants.
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<h3 class="h5">Meet formal requirements</h3>
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Ensure that your project aligns with Hacktoberfest’s formal
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requirements and rules. Properly tag issues, provide clear
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guidelines for contributions, and make sure your project is
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accessible to newcomers.
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<h3 class="h5">Allocate sufficient time</h3>
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Being responsive and providing support to participants is
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crucial. Allocate enough time to answer questions, review and
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merge pull requests, and offer guidance to first-time
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contributors. This level of support can significantly enhance
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the experience for both contributors and maintainers.
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<h3 class="h5">Provide clarity in descriptions</h3>
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When creating issues for Hacktoberfest, be as clear as possible
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in your descriptions. Including screenshots, links to code
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examples, and detailed instructions can make it easier for
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contributors to understand and complete the task successfully.
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<h3 class="h5">Isolate tasks</h3>
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Ideally, focus on tasks that are approachable for beginners, as
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the setup and frameworks used can already be quite challenging.
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This way, you can attract a wider range of contributors.
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<h3 class="h5">Embrace learning</h3>
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Understand that not every attempt will result in a successful
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contribution. It’s okay if a contributor’s pull request doesn’t
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make it into the project. Encourage a learning mindset and
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provide constructive feedback, helping contributors grow and
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improve over time.
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By following these takeaways, we can ensure a rewarding experience
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for everyone taking part in future Hacktoberfest events.
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<h2 class="h4">Thank you</h2>
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Our experience with Hacktoberfest truly showcases the magic of open
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source. The sense of community, mentorship, and our shared
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dedication to software development is what motivates us at
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Ghostfolio. As we look forward to future collaborations to make
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personal finance and investing more accessible, we simply want to
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thank everyone involved.
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Keep coding and sharing your learnings!<br />
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Thomas from Ghostfolio
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