Manchester Hacktoberfest by PyDataMCR & PyladiesNW
Details
Our work relies on Open Source Software, we don't want to be rude!
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Therefore, PyDataMCR is hosting a Hacktoberfest (https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com) Saturday Hackathon together with PyLadiesNWUK and HER+data MCR!
Let's celebrate open source over food, drinks, learning, and great company!
So what's Hacktoberfest?
Hacktoberfest (https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com — brought to you by DigitalOcean in partnership with GitHub and Twilio) is a month-long celebration of open source software. Maintainers are invited to guide would-be contributors towards issues that will help move the project forward, and contributors get the opportunity to give back to both projects they like, and ones they've just discovered. No contribution is too small—bug fixes and documentation updates are valid ways of participating. See more helpful links at the bottom of this page.
You don't have to use Python, or any Data related languages to participate. In fact we have teamed up with these Communities:
- PyLadiesNW (https://twitter.com/PyLadiesNWUK)
- HER+data MCR (https://www.meetup.com/HER-Data-MCR/ , https://twitter.com/herplusdatamcr)
- Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics [JBCA] Machine Learning Club (https://jbca-machinelearning.github.io/)
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There will be the opportunity to pitch your own or other repositories/projects to contribute to at the beginning of the day.
Agenda(workshops and talks TBC)
[10:00] - Welcome/Intro to Hacktoberfest
[10:15] - Introduction to OpenSource: open source 101 and using GitHub to collaborate
[10:30] - Break out room: Sign up to Hacktoberfest / GitHub
[10:45] - Hack / Tutorial: how to contribute to open source projects
[12:45] - Lunch
[12:45] - Hack
[15:30] - Closing and demos
[16:00] - Hatch for food and drinks
BYOL(Bring your own laptops)
This event conforms to the Hacktoberfest code of conduct and will be enforced on the day. Make sure to read it beforehand: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gFKOhyUqMZzrZcbq8A_TpO5x9J9HK6agv70awCH8pyI
Can't make it to this event? Hacktoberfest is virtual and open to participants from around the globe. Sign up to participate today.
Rules and Prizes
First sign up on the Hacktoberfest site. If you open up five pull requests between October 1 and October 31, you'll win a free, limited edition Hacktoberfest 2018 T-shirt. (Pull requests do not have to be merged and accepted; as long as they've been opened between the very start of October 1 and the very end of October 31, they count towards a free T-shirt.)
Connect with other Hacktoberfest participants (Hacktobefestants?) by using the hashtag, #hacktoberfest, on your social media platform of choice.
New to DigitalOcean? Receive USD $10 in infrastructure credit at do.co/hacktoberfest2018.
ACCESSIBILITY
There is a wheelchair ramp at the front of the building.
If you have never used Git or contributed to Open Source before, we recommend you explore some of the below:
- GitHub Learning Lab https://lab.github.com/
- How To Create a Pull Request on GitHub https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-a-pull-request-on-github
- Understanding the GitHub Flow https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/
and don't worry, there will be support and mentors at the event!
