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Celebrating Open Source: UNO Platform at Hacktoberfest 2019 🎉

October is always an exciting month for the open-source community because it brings Hacktoberfest, one of the largest events dedicated to celebrating and contributing to open-source projects. Thousands of developers around the world come together to write code, improve documentation, and share knowledge — all with the goal of growing the ecosystem that powers so much of the technology we use every day.

This year is even more special for me because UNO Platform is participating in Hacktoberfest for the very first time.

UNO Platform’s First Hacktoberfest 🚀

We’re excited to announce that UNO Platform is part of Hacktoberfest 2019. Anyone who contributes a pull request to the UNO Platform on GitHub between October 1 and October 31 will receive a UNO Platform T-shirt, plus some limited-edition swag.

Here’s how you can participate:

  1. Register for Hacktoberfest.

  2. Share your contact details with the UNO team via the provided form so we know where to send your swag once Hacktoberfest ends.

  3. Make a pull request to improve the project’s code or documentation. No contribution is too small — everything is welcome.

  4. Star the repository on GitHub to show your support: unoplatform/uno.

  5. Look for issues labeled help wanted or good first issue. These are specially curated to make it easier for contributors to jump in. The ‘good first issue’ label is a subset of ‘help wanted’, and it means team members are committed to helping first-time contributors every step of the way.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to UNO, learn, and be part of the community while celebrating Hacktoberfest.

Celebrating Hacktoberfest in Montreal 🍁

On October 9th, I had the chance to join the osmtl #3 Hacktoberfest special event here in Montreal. It was an evening full of inspiring talks, engaging conversations, and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow open source enthusiasts.

The main talks were hosted by Kim Noel, who covered:

  • The history of Hacktoberfest
  • An introduction to open source
  • A demo on different types of contributions (documentation, code examples, core contributions)
  • Insights on how to build inclusive open-source communities

Afterwards, attendees gave lightning talks — short, five-minute presentations that added a dynamic, interactive element to the event.

What I enjoyed most was the chance to connect with several leaders of Montreal’s open source community, and of course, to catch up with my friend Kim Noel. During the networking session, I joined my colleague Andrés Pineda in discussing UNO Platform with attendees, sharing both our perspectives on working with the project and the excitement of its first Hacktoberfest participation.

And like all great community events, the night ended with networking over beers and pizza 🍻🍕 — the perfect way to continue conversations in a relaxed setting.

A huge thanks to Ruy Adorno for creating and hosting this event for the community. It was a fantastic reminder of how strong and vibrant Montreal’s open source community really is.

Final Thoughts

Hacktoberfest isn’t just about pull requests — it’s about people coming together, learning, and making open source stronger. Seeing UNO Platform join Hacktoberfest for the first time while also celebrating locally with the Montreal community made this year extra special for me.

If you haven’t contributed yet, there’s still time. October is far from over, and open source projects like UNO are always open to your ideas and contributions.

Let’s keep building together. 💜

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