Get involved in open source with Github's Hacktoberfest

Want to get involved with open source and contribute but don’t know where to start? Good new Github is starting Hacktoberfest. A month-long celebration of open source software. The idea is make at least 4 pull requests between the 1st of 31st of October and get a limited edition T-shirt.

https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com

Pull requests (PR) can be as simple as fixing a typo, helping improve a readme file or fixing a bug or adding a new feature. To get involved find issues labeled "Hacktoberfest"

To win a shirt, you must make four pull requests by October 31st. Everyone who participates receives limited-edition Hacktoberfest stickers—regardless if you complete the four pull requests or not.

Listed on Hacktoberfest is a list of getting started resouce to help you.

• An Introduction to Open Source (Tutorial Series)
  by Lisa Tagliaferri

• Contributing to Open Source on GitHub
  by GitHub

• A Beginner's Guide to Open Source: The Best Advice for Making your First Contribution
  by Erika Heidi

• What open source project should I contribute to?
  by Kent C. Dodds

• Welcoming Communities
  by Gregor Martynus, Hoodie

• Lowering the barriers
  by Charlotte Spencer

• Contributor Covenant: A Code of Conduct for Open Source Projects
  by Coraline Ada Ehmke