Hacktoberfest Recap: Balancing Personal and Professional Goals
As Hacktoberfest comes to a close, participants reflect on their experiences. One contributor shared their journey, highlighting the challenges of balancing a heavy course load, midterms, and personal life with the hackathon. Despite these obstacles, they managed to try new tech, including Python repos, and learned valuable lessons about project setup and complexity.
The contributor also noted the importance of finding issues that align with their goals, such as working on applications used by people with a high fork count. They emphasized the value of community involvement, citing nice interactions with other participants, despite some waiting periods.
However, they did encounter some discouragement when one of their PRs was ignored, only to be later replaced by someone else's identical submission. Despite this setback, the overall experience was enjoyable and educational, leading them to recommend participating in Hacktoberfest again in the future.
Source: https://dev.to/aamfahim/hacktoberfest-recap-4im1
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