👕 Last 10 years of Hacktoberfest merch, a journey through time 👀
Tags: webdev, programming, productivity, javascript
Published: 2023-10-19 10:46:14


Hey friends 👋

I thought it would be cool to revisit all the Hacktoberfest tee-shirts created over the years!

When coding (and contributing), we all enjoy having something comfortable to wear. 

Knowing this, Hacktoberfest has created a couple of gems for us to code with. 💎

For those who have not gotten started in contributing to Hacktoberfest yet (or you just want to find cool projects to work on), you can use this [free tool](https://quira.sh/?&utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=hacktoberfest_tee_shirts&utm_content=bottom_link) to find all the projects to contribute to.  

Simply sign in with GitHub and click on _Contribute_.

Now, let's check out the evolution of their tee shirts over the years! ⬇️

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## 2014

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/x5aao5oc8s5spf00je7z.png)

A classic grey-coloured shirt with a bit of beer as a reference to Oktoberfest. Love it 👏

You have to give some extra points for being one of the OGs, so I'd give this a: 

**4.5/5**

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## 2015

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/s5u8zxz8p9wget7objxr.png)

No more reference to beer this time. We are now in pumpkin land and eager for Halloween to arrive. 🎃

I love the event, so it means I'm 100% biased 😄 
I'll give this a: 

**3.75/5** 

I know, a bit anal about the scoring lol.


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## 2016


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/sfqlvzmpct0wrttvjgzu.png)


A darker grey shirt with a more minimalistic vibe - not my favourite, but still quite good-looking. 

I think it is reasonable to give this:

**3.5/5** 

PS: I could not find a better pic, if you have one, send it over! 

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## 2017


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/7a8oa9ht0pim5qy60crf.png)


We stay on a minimalistic design with a blue background that is, this time, slightly darker. 

The colours harmonise well together. For this, my score would be: 

**3.5/5**


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## 2018

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/n6sq9kos8eksc71ai606.png)

Now, I really like this one! This is the first time we actually show a computer. 

It has a retro/gamer vibe that really works. This deserves a strong:

**4.65/5**

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## 2019

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/b48park98cxp7yfz23i3.png)

There is a nice futuristic vibe here with very bright colours. 

I can understand how people may like this one. Personally though, it isn't my style. 

Still, I'd say a fair assessment would be: 

**4/5**

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## 2020

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/jw928o6vdqq758l0dalq.png)

Grey, pink and burgundy are the main colours for this edition.

It looks really cool, but it does not have as strong a "personality" when comparing it to the other tee shirts.

My final mark for this one is:

**3/5**

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## 2021

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/4q53rj02xisstglfi312.png)

This is a tee shirt that just gives off a cosy vibe of just coding and chilling. The patterns also call for Christmas design, which is never a bad thing 🎄

**4.5/5** (mainly for the nice vibe 🔥)


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## 2022


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/2f1eggqi7zgs0cj38j2p.jpg)


This shirt is so dope, IMO. 
It feels modern, relevant and just cool. There is a dark version (the one advertised here) but also a lighter version.

Looking back at some comments, the community definitely loved that one a lot. 

I'd give this one a:

**4.9/10**


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## 2023


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/urnjn3knpymnr81xy2p0.png)


This shirt is really nice. It is very clear, and...

OK, I'm fudging with you a little bit here. 

If you see a blank space, it's completely normal.

There is no 2023 tee shirt.

This year, Hacktoberfest's parent company, Digital Ocean, decided to stop the free tee-shirts. 

This was due to a mix of logistics complexity tied to the event growing and environmental concerns in producing that many tee-shirts. I think that's fair.

Also, I have not found the 2013 edition. Was there actually a tee shirt in Hacktoberfest's first year? If so, please drop a link so I can add it to the article. 

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All in all, these were all the Hacktoberfest tee shirts created over the years. I hope you enjoyed this little journey in time. 

Please let me know if you think my judging was 💩, I am no expert lol.


What about you? What is your favourite one? ➡️ Copy this template below and paste your score in the comments  

- 2014: x/5
- 2015: x/5
- 2016: x/5
- 2017: x/5
- 2018: x/5
- 2019: x/5
- 2020: x/5
- 2021: x/5
- 2022: x/5



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