Challenges (day-30✅) - Manika Joshi

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name: Manika Joshi github_user_name: manika137 discord_id: manikajoshi

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Challenge 2 completed URL: https://github.com/manika137/scaler-open-source-september-challenge Screenshots:

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Challenge 3 completed

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Challenge 4 completed

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Challenge 9-10 completed. Previously added in the Discord posts.

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Challenge-11 completed!

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Challenge-12 completed!

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Completed challenge-13! PR link: https://github.com/scaleracademy/scaler-open-source-september-challenge/pull/773

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Challenge-14 completed!

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Completed challenge-15!

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Completed challenge-16!

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Completed Challenge-17! Before:

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Completed Challenge-18!! (Creating new commits, branches, PRs etc through Github Desktop) Repo link: https://github.com/manika137/Repo

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Completed challenge-19! (Using Github Codespaces)

I've had a pretty cool experience with GitHub Codespaces! 🚀 One of the standout features for me is the instant environment setup. No more hours spent configuring my development environment – just jump right into the code. I see Codespaces as a handy tool for hackathons, collaborative projects, and when I just want to code without the hassle. It's like having my development environment in my pocket, and I'm excited to explore more ways to make it a core part of my coding toolkit! 🔥

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Completed challenge-20!

Github Actions The best part is the ease of setup. GitHub Actions provides pre-built actions for popular linters like ESLint, Prettier, and more. You simply have to define the workflow. The feedback is almost instant, helping catch issues early in the development process. Plus, it's customizable to fit the specific needs of projects. It was an amazing experience learning and using Github Actions.

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Completed challenge-21!

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Completed challenge-22!

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Challenge-24 completed!

The following are my learnings from the resources provided.

Git Branch Naming:

• Use descriptive names that reflect the purpose of the branch.
• Employ prefixes like feature/, bugfix/, or hotfix/ to categorize branches.
• Keep names short, meaningful, and free of special characters and spaces.

Pull Request Creation:

• Clearly explain the purpose and changes introduced by the pull request.
• Break down substantial changes into smaller, manageable pull requests.
• Review your own code before creating the pull request to catch mistakes.
• Be open to feedback and discussions during the review process.

Contributing Code:

• Adhere to project-specific guidelines for contributing, including coding standards and processes for submissions.
• Provide comprehensive and clear descriptions of code changes or additions.
• Ensure the code is well-tested and doesn't break existing functionality.

These practices promote organized development, efficient collaboration, and maintain code quality in open source projects.

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Completed challenge-25

• Made some considerations on which tech-stacks and projects I'd like to work on.
• Went through some CONTRIBUTING.md files as well to analyse usual workflow
• Went through some issues as well and other's comments on it as well to learn more about it
• Found some more websites with good first issues to checkout. Will check these later.

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Completed challenge-26

• Filled the form for openquest hackathon
• Continuing same procedure from challenge-25

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Completed challenge-27!

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Completed challenge-28!

• Registered for Hacktoberfest 2023

• Already registered for Openquest hackathon

• A major issue I am facing is finding repositories that are active with their response. Most of them seem to be dead since past 1-2 years

• Found some of the projects I am considering contributing to

  • https://github.com/alfasoftware/astra
  • https://github.com/jmakhack/hydrate-reminder
  • https://github.com/microsoft/terminal
  • https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino

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Completed challenge-29! https://github.com/manika137

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Completed open source september challenge!! It was a great leaarning experience for me! Thank you Scalar for the opportunity. Looking forward to participating in Openquest hackathon. Can't wait for more such similar learning challenges by Scalar Academy!