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your first open-source contribution in 2026: what to hand the agent, what to keep for yourself

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Hacktoberfest 2026 dropped the PR count. The DEV challenges this year are about building new projects with open-source AI, not farming pull requests. Good. The old format pushed people to open five shallow PRs, and in 2026 an agent can open five shallow PRs before your coffee is done. But making a…

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  1. 2026-10-09 17:40 · DEV Community — AI
    your first open-source contribution in 2026: what to hand the agent, what to keep for yourself

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