This month marks the 11th year of Hacktoberfest, a virtual event that encourages developers to contribute to open source projects. The event started as a small hackathon in 2014 and has since grown into a global celebration of open source, with tens of thousands of developers participating each year. It's an opportunity for developers to learn new skills, teach others, and connect with the wider community while making tangible improvements to tools millions of people use daily. The event is significant to DigitalOcean as it marks its CEO's first year leading the company, and the company has been a strong supporter of Hacktoberfest since its inception. Over the years, Hacktoberfest has expanded to support projects on multiple platforms, including GitLab and GitHub, and has seen over 2.4 million accepted pull/merge requests for open source projects. The event is a testament to the power of community-driven open source development and showcases the impact that individual contributions can have on software development.