Cartoon: AI (Halloween)

Hacktoberfest 2026 has officially started, generating significant excitement across the developer community on platforms like Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and DEV. Discussions are centered on repositories, issues, and merging Pull Requests (PRs). One beginner developer, previously intimidated by technical concepts such as the difference between a fork and a clone, has decided to stop observing from the sidelines. They are now actively participating and sharing their personal goals and survival strategies for their first Hacktoberfest experience.