Begin Your Open Source Journey with Hackodex 2.0
About
HACKODEX is an initiative by CODEX Club of ITER, SOA University for the students, who have little or no experience in open source software development, to get them involved during the whole month and break the ice of Open Source contributions. All the work is going to be on GitHub.
HACKODEX similarly, is aimed at introducing new students to the area and helping them make PRs, in fact, a first for many of them, and also gaining confidence that will help them continue their open source journey.
Event Details
Individuals who wish to be project mentors must register themselves using the Google Form available on the Registeration Page
Individuals can Start contributing to open-source projects under the 'hackodex2023' tag, discuss with mentors and make PRs for the same. We will track your contributions during this phase!
Contributor Guidelines
Follow code conventions
Make sure your code adheres to the project’s code conventions. If you are not sure about the conventions, ask the project maintainers for guidance.
Create pull requests
When you have completed work on a feature or bug fix, create a pull request against the project’s main branch. The pull request should include a clear and concise description of the changes you have made and any relevant screenshots or testing information.
Write clear commit messages
Make sure your commit messages are clear and descriptive. Use imperative mood, such as "Fix bug" instead of "Fixed bug". Provide enough context to understand the purpose of the changes made in the commit.
Resources For Beginners
FAQS
How can contributors register?
You need not register !! Firstly sign-in on your Hackodex website then start contributing to the enlisted 'hackcodex2023' tagged repositories, we will automatically track down all your contributions from your GitHub ID.
What is open source and GitHub?
Open source refers to software with source code that is freely available and can be modified. GitHub is a platform for hosting and collaborating on open source projects.
How to create a GitHub Account?
To create a GitHub account, go to github.com and click 'Sign up'. Enter your details and create a username and password. Verify your email and you're ready to start using GitHub.
Do you have rewards?
Yes!!! Our top 3 contributors will be receiving swag kits.What if you don't end up in top 3? If you get atleast 3 PRs merged, we still have rewards for you!