Welcome to the Appsmith Hacktoberfest 2023

Get ready for a month-long extravaganza celebrating our vibrant open-source community. Discover a world of endless possibilities with contests, exciting feature announcements, exclusive swag, and a whole lot more!

Hacktoberfest is the annual month-long celebration of open-source software and collaboration. During October, developers from around the world come together to contribute to our open-source project, improve their coding skills, and foster a sense of community.

Whether you're taking your first steps into the open-source universe or you're a seasoned developer, whether you prefer the elegance of no-code or the depth of full-stack engineering - there's a place for you here. Everyone has the power to contribute and everyone stands a chance to win big!

How to participate?

Hacktoberfest is all about encouraging and rewarding open-source contributions while supporting the global community and empowering developers! Participating is really simple.

1. If you don't have an Appsmith account yet, sign up for one at https://www.appsmith.com/ is completely free for the cloud community version.

2. Create an account in the Appsmith Community Portal by clicking on the "Login" button at the top bar, you can log in with your Google Account or GitHub account.

3. Create your app! Start Hacking by creating your Appsmith app in any of the following categories: UI Templates, Third-party Integrations, Datasources, or Development Tools and show us the best to win prices! (Read the FAQ to understand more about the categories)

4. Once your app is ready to be submitted, make sure you make it forkable and public by going to the App Settings > Share and Embed.

5. Now that your app is ready, log in to the Appsmith Community Portal and in the top menu you will see the "My Account" purple button, click there and then you will see a Tab called "My Templates" where you will be able to create and see your templates.

6. Submit a new template by entering all the details of your app and saving it! That's it, you are now participating in the category you chose! You can create as many apps and submissions as you want.

Share and get stars: Share your template on social media with the hashtag #AppsmithHacktoberfest and tag us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Find inspiration for your posts here. Invite your friends to rate your app with 5 stars! While this won't be the only criteria for winning prizes, our judges will evaluate submissions individually. However, templates with higher ratings will have a better chance of winning.

You have all of October to work and submit your app before October 30th 12am PST. Our team will evaluate all submissions and announce the winners on November 1st in a Live Event on all our platforms and an official announcement.

What are the prices?

There will be one winner for each category, making a total of 4 winners! Each winner will receive a swag package delivered to the address specified in your Community Portal profile. It is important that you provide all your profile information, including the correct address, in case you are selected as one of the winners.

Here is some information about Hacktoberfest that you may be wondering about.

1. What is Hacktoberfest? Is it an Appsmith-only event?

Hacktoberfest is a global event, it's not an Appsmith-specific event and this year marks the 10th anniversary of this event. Hacktoberfest is DigitalOcean’s annual event that encourages people to contribute to open-source throughout October. Much of modern tech infrastructure—including some of DigitalOcean’s own products and obviously Appsmith—relies on open-source projects built and maintained by passionate people who often don’t have the staff or budgets to do much more than keep the project alive. Hacktoberfest is all about giving back to those projects, sharpening skills, and celebrating all things open-source, especially the people that make open-source so special.

For the past 10 years, thousands of people—coders and non-coders alike—have participated in Hacktoberfest to support the projects they use and love, learn and practice skills that will enhance their careers, and meet new people who love open-source as much as they do.

2. Can you elaborate on the different categories?

Sure, these are the following categories:

1. UI Templates

   • Design the Future: Showcase what's possible with the look and feel of Appsmith by crafting stunning UI templates. Whether it's sleek dashboards, elegant forms, or visually engaging widgets, your UI Templates will shape the future of app creation. Empower developers to build beautiful, user-friendly applications with your creative touch by creating UI Templates forkable apps.

2. Third-party Integrations

   • Expand the Ecosystem: Break down barriers by integrating Appsmith with third-party services and APIs. Enhance the capabilities of Appsmith by connecting it to popular tools and platforms. Showcase your amazing integration and win prices by creating Appsmith forkable apps that integrates third-party integration.

3. Datasources

   • Data Unleashed: Have data? You have a source! Bring your data to life within Appsmith by creating a template for your desired datasources. Whether it's a database, API, or any other data provider, make it accessible and manageable through Appsmith. Empower developers to harness the power of data effortlessly.

4. Development Tools

   • Empower the Builders: Create tools, plugins, or extensions that streamline the development process within Appsmith. Whether it's debugging aids, code generators, or productivity-enhancing utilities, your contributions will be the secret weapon in every developer's toolkit. I mean, we all need a regex validator!

3. Is there any agenda of events during October to support the community?

Sure! We have a full agenda scheduled to support you during the Hacktoberfest:

• October 2nd: Hacktoberfest Kick-off: Join us live for an introduction to Hacktoberfest and its significance, Appsmith's role in supporting open source development and how to participate in the hacktoberfest.

• October 12th: Relase Jam and AMA! Join us for an exclusive live event where we unveil the latest and greatest features, improvements, and innovations in Appsmith. It's your front-row seat to see how we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible with our open-source, low-code, and now-code platform and you will have the chance to ask all your questions during the Ask Me Anything session.

• October 19th: Appsmith Innovate: Quick Insights, Big Impact! join us for a whirlwind virtual conference dedicated entirely to Appsmith. In just two hours, we'll be packing in a series of hyper-focused 15-minute sessions, each one designed to maximize information while respecting your time.

• October 26: Appsmith Livecoding! Get ready for an immersive journey into the world of AppSmith like you've never seen before! Discover the art of harnessing the full potential of our platform, right from scratch. In this transparent and comprehensive session, we'll leave no stone unturned as we guide you through the entire process. This session will be perfect to ask all your questions and drive through Hacktoberfest.

• November 1st: Hacktoberfest Closure! Join us for the last session, a fun community event where we will announce the winners for each category!

Mark your calendars and join us and start hacking October 1st to rewrite the future of software together. 🌐💻 Don't forget to use the official hashtag: #AppsmithHacktoberfest and join the conversation in our Discord official Hacktoberfest channel.