Virtual Coffee Hacktoberfest Initiative

Virtual Coffee:
Hacktoberfest Initiative

Virtual Coffee is gearing up for Hacktoberfest 2026 and we want our Virtual Coffee members to join us!

Our plan is to harness the power in our community to help developers become excited about contributing to Open Source Software, and to contribute to some of our favorite Open Source repositories along the way.

Join us for Hacktoberfest:

*Choose as many roles as you like. Mentorship only guaranteed if you're a Virtual Coffee member who registers before September 28th.

Contributors

Are you a Virtual Coffee member interested in participating in Hacktoberfest (or open source in general), but don't know where to start? Or are you an experienced developer looking to complete Hacktoberfest as part of the Virtual Coffee Community? We'd love to help! Come join our Hacktoberfest Initiative and get the support you need to complete the challenge.

Learn OSS essentials
Complete Hacktoberfest Challenge
Join a great community of developers

I Want to Hack!

Maintainers

Are you an open source maintainer who is interested in participating in Hacktoberfest? We're looking for some OSS maintainers to partner with in order to provide a welcoming environment to our contributors as they start or continue their open source journey.

Find some excited contributors for your project
Grow your community
Join a great community of developers

I Have Issues!

Mentors

Have a few pull requests under your belt, and are looking for ways to give back to the community? Virtual Coffee's Hacktoberfest Initiative is a great place to provide high-impact help to a few early-career contributors.

Give back to the community
Have some fun
Join a great community of developers

I'd Love to Help!

Questions:

What is Virtual Coffee?: Virtual Coffee is a supportive community of developers at all stages of the journey. Our mission is to be a welcoming tech community that allows room for growth and mentorship at all levels, and to create meaningful opportunities for learning, leadership, and contribution for everyone. We do a little bit of everything, which includes a thriving Slack group, special events, twice-weekly meetings, a podcast and newsletter, and good people. All new members are invite only from our active volunteers.
What is HCLB Communities?: HCLB Communities are a community ecosystem startup building online communities and events for founders, techies and startup people. They are a tech company with a human touch, here to build online communities that nurture genuine connection between real people, and brands that speak to the values of human creativity and community, and to enable others to do the same. They are also currently working behind the scenes on internal software to power their programs, much of which will be open sourced in due course.
What is OSWeave?: Content coming soon...
What are the roles of HCLB Communities and Virtual Coffee in OSWeave?: Content coming soon...
What is a Maintainer?: Maintainers are the owners of the open source project. They keep track of the work, review incoming PR requests and issues, and make sure things get merged. They keep the project up to date and when possible connect developers to issues. Good maintainers aren't necessarily the best coders or reviewers, but they help others navigate the project and anticipate and remove difficulties when they can.
What is a Contributor and what do I need to get started?: Content coming soon...
Why should I partner with OSWeave?: Content coming soon...
Who can participate in OSWeave?: Content coming soon...
Does it cost anything to participate in OSWeave?: Content coming soon...
What type of support will there be?: Content coming soon...
How many roles can I take on?: The short answer is as many as you want! If you want to be a maintainer, mentor, and contributor, you can. But we know that this can be really time consuming, so we ask that you carefully consider how much you can take on, especially as a mentor and maintainer who will be supporting others.