The Scrimba Podcast

The month-long celebration of Hacktoberfest is nearly over but don't threat! There's still time to get involved and potentially earn a Hacktoberfest T-shirt. In this episode, GitHub Star of the Year 2020, Eddie Jaoude shares everything you need to know to get involved in these remaining days.

Show Notes

The month-long celebration of Hacktoberfest is nearly over but don't threat! There's still time to get involved and potentially earn a Hacktoberfest T-shirt. In this episode, GitHub Star of the Year 2020, Eddie Jaoude shares everything you need to know to get involved in these remaining days.

Who is Eddie? Eddie Jaoude is an open source advocate and leader of the EddieHub open source community. He believes OPEN SOURCE is NOT just about code, it is about people, communication and collaboration.

Timestamps
  • Introduction (00:00)
  • What is Hacktoberfest (01:13)
  • Is it too late to get involved? (01:50)
  • Open source can catapult your career as it did for Eddie (03:02)
  • Genuinely meaningful ways to contribute to open source that don't even involve writing code (07:10)
  • Where to find your first open source project (09:21)
  • How Hacktoberfest measures your contributions (14:32)
  • "It's always about adding value, not amount of lines that have changed" (15:43)
  • Challenges you might encounter and how to overcome them (18:52)
  • Maintaining your own project and taking part in Hacktoberfest (20:23)
  • Quick-fire questions with Eddie Jaoude (22:35)

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Creators & Guests

Host
Alex Booker
Host of The Scrimba Podcast
Producer
Jan Gregory Arsenovic
Producer of the Scrimba Podcast

What is The Scrimba Podcast?

Learn from inspiring developers about how they found meaningful and fulfilling work that that also pays them well. On The Scrimba Podcast, you'll hear motivational advice and job-hunting strategies from developers who've been exactly where you are now. We talk to developers about their challenges, learnings, and switching industries in the hopes of inspiring YOU. This is the podcast that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and uniquely fits your strengths and talents.