Hacktoberfest 2021 is here! Join inspirezone in celebrating open source 🎉 We’ll walk you through what Hacktoberfest is and why every developer should consider getting involved in the challenge! What is Hacktoberfest? Hacktoberfest is a month-long event to encourage developers of all levels of experience to make contributions to open […]
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5 Compelling reasons to become an open source maintainer and accelerate your growth as a programmer 🚀
As of the writing of this post Hacktoberfest 2021 by DigitalOcean is around the corner and will be starting on October 1st! To mark the occasion, we’ll be making several posts on the topic of all things open source throughout the month of October 2021. Also check out all previous […]
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15 Useful free and open source software applications to save you money
What is free and open source software? Free and open source software is generally software that is free to use, access and modify by anyone. The concept of free software was introduced by Richard Stallman, an activist for the free software movement. While the licensing of each software can vary, […]
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20 Things I Learned in 2020 (Programmer Edition)
In 2020 I made a more conscious effort to expand my knowledge outside of my field of Embedded programming and the C language. I also started the website inspirezone.tech which allowed me to practice writing and learn about web related tools and concepts. To reflect on what I’ve done throughout […]
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The essential checklist for every open source repository maintainer
The process of turning a repository into an open source project that can accept contributors from the public takes some careful planning. There are some items that ideally should be included in every repository to help keep it under control. We’ll go through basic items every open source repository should […]
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A beginner friendly guide to making your first open source contribution
Open source generally refers to applications anyone can use for free while also having the freedom to view and modify the source code. Open source projects allow contribution from the public. This means anyone (yes, even you!) can modify the source code or make other forms of contribution to the […]
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Why you need to get involved in Hacktoberfest as a developer (2020)
What is Hacktoberfest? Hacktoberfest is an online event running throughout the month of October that encourages developers to make contributions to open source projects on GitHub. GitHub is an online hosting platform for git repositories. An open source project is simply a public repository that the creator accepts contribution from […]
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5 Convincing reasons to choose Linux for programming
Compared to the average computer user, programmers often have to interact more closely with various components of an operating system. Linux has increasingly become the platform for choice for many programmers. But why do we love Linux for programming? To give an idea of the growing usage of Linux for […]
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10 Incredible projects showing the power of open source
Open source refers to products and applications anyone can use, view and modify because the files for the project can be viewed by the public. While they may fall under various licensing terms, the common factor is they are available for anyone to use for any purpose. I collected this […]
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What is Linux? A simple overview
If you’re a programmer or involved in tech you probably hear Linux mentioned quite often. Or maybe you’re not in tech but you hear about Linux from people you know or you come across it in articles. You were finally curious to find out, what is Linux anyway and why […]
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