Open source refers to projects publicly accessible that anyone can view, modify and distribute. A key factor of open source projects is that anyone is also able to make contributions to the project. There are many ways of finding open source projects you can contribute to. GitHub is a popular […]
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Maintainer Reflections on Hacktoberfest 2021 (And what to do better next time!)
Hacktoberfest has concluded for another year! Either as a contributor or as a maintainer, what are your reflections on Hacktoberfest? Hacktoberfest is all about encouraging devs of all levels to contribute to open source projects. Much of Hacktoberfest is focused on the contributor point of view. There are all sorts […]
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What is open source and why does it matter? | An infographic
What is open source? Open source is a term used to describe software projects with the source code available to use, view, modify and redistribute. Basically, open source software is free to use by anyone while also having the source code publicly accessible. While the licensing of each software can […]
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Hacktoberfest 2021: Get involved in open source with Inspirezone 🎉
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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🏁 Announcing Inspirezone Coding Challenges! (Community Update)
Our community is now beginning a series of coding challenges to encourage active participation from members. Use these challenges to refresh or develop your knowledge of various programming languages.
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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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