FAQ
Why Hacktoberfest Classic?
Because fuck AI... Also this is a personal growth excercise. You're not gonna grow if you don't put in the work!
Why no AI?
If you're interested in using AI as your method for personal growth then you should take part in the official Hacktoberfest celebration.
This is purposefully a space to get a break from the relentless AI hype and tap into the human elements of software development and open source.
What does "High quality, useful contributions" mean?
Did you put in effort to think about the changes? Did you compare and contrast how you would go about implementing those changes? Whether the change is one line or one thousand, be proud of the work you share, make sure it is high quality.
Does this change actually solve a problem? Did you get feedback on the proposed changes prior to submitting the change? Make sure your changes are useful before you ask someone to spend their time reviewing them.
Basically don't spam maintainers. If you split up the meanings you get: