Celebrate Open Source with Hacktoberfest
Tags: hacktoberfest, opensource, webdev, javascript
Published: 2021-09-28 08:42:06

Open source is changing the world – one contribution at a time.

[Hacktoberfest](https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com) is a month-long celebration of open source software run by DigitalOcean. Hacktoberfest is open to everyone, from first-time contributors to seasoned open source developers. Your open source journey begins with a pull request. Hoppscotch is one of the projects that you can contribute to.

## **About Hoppscotch**
Hoppscotch is an open source API development ecosystem. You can test, save, share, collaborate, document APIs in real-time, and many more.

- Used by 500,000+ developers
- 31,000+ GitHub stars
- 21,000+ monthly users

{% cta https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch %} GitHub → {% endcta %} {% cta https://hoppscotch.io/ %} Web app → {% endcta %}

{% github hoppscotch/hoppscotch no-readme %}

## **Contribute**

Anyone around the globe who desires to help drive the growth of open source and make positive contributions to an ever-growing community. All backgrounds and skill levels are encouraged to participate. [Learn How to Contribute?](https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute)

There are different ways you can contribute to Hoppscotch. We've curated a list of beginner-friendly ways for you to check out.

### **👩‍💻 👨‍💻 &nbsp;&nbsp; Implement features**

We have a curated list of Hacktoberfest issues requested by community members that are ready for you to pick up.

[**Active issues ➔**](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc)

### **🧪 🧪 &nbsp;&nbsp; Bug fixes**

If you'd like to break and build software, fix an existing issue reported by the community and be a hero!

[**Active issues ➔**](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc)

### **👩‍🔧 👨‍🔧 &nbsp;&nbsp; Write tests**

If you're into maintaining the quality and stability of the software, contribute to our testing suites written in [jest](https://github.com/facebook/jest).

[**Web app ➔**](https://hoppscotch.io)
[**Repository ➔**](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch)

### **✍️ ✍️ &nbsp;&nbsp; Write documentation**

Contributes to [Hoppscotch Documentation](https://docs.hoppscotch.io). See if you can find anything missing or that can be improved.

[**Web app ➔**](https://docs.hoppscotch.io)
[**Repository ➔**](https://github.com/hoppscotch/docs)

### **💖 💖 &nbsp;&nbsp; Write a blog post**

Used Hoppscotch in a recent project? Built something cool with Hoppscotch? Tell the community about it in an awesome blog post. Publish your article in developer forums like [dev.to](https://dev.to), [hashnode](https://hashnode.com/), [aviyel](https://aviyel.com/discussions) etc.

[**Web app ➔**](https://hoppscotch.io)
[**Repository ➔**](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch)

### **✨ ✨ &nbsp;&nbsp; Make a tutorial**

Have you been a user of the project for a while? From video tutorials to written tutorials, help new community members get started with Hoppscotch!

This will help people who are using the project and you can also share your own insights and tips while writing these. Publish your content on platforms like [youtube](https://www.youtube.com), [dev.to](https://dev.to), [hashnode](https://hashnode.com/), [aviyel](https://aviyel.com/discussions) etc.

FUN FACT: Most developers prefer a well-written and up-to-date blog post over reading documentation most of the time.

[**Web app ➔**](https://hoppscotch.io)
[**Repository ➔**](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch)

### **🌍 🌎 &nbsp;&nbsp; Translate the software**

Enjoy the application in your favorite language - help us to translate Hoppscotch. There might be users from different parts of the world who are more comfortable in a different language.

Please read [`TRANSLATIONS`](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/blob/main/TRANSLATIONS.md) for details and the process for submitting pull requests to us.

This will open up the project to a whole new user base.

[**Web app ➔**](https://hoppscotch.io)
[**Repository ➔**](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch)

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## **Support**

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