Hello, fellow open source maintainers!

With Hacktoberfest just around the corner, I'm sure that many of you have been reflecting on how you can best prepare for contributions from participants next month and are also wondering how you can lend your help and expertise to open source newbies.

Here are a few Hacktoberfest resources and opportunities for maintainers.

1. DEV's Looking for contributors thread

You know you want contributors submitting PRs on your project to help it improve and evolve, but how can you get the word out? Drop a link to your project and any other info about it in this thread to get more eyes on your repo!

Hacktoberfest 2020 — Who's looking for contributors?

dev.to staff for The DEV Team ・ Sep 17 '20

#hacktoberfest #opensource #discuss #contributorswanted

2. This Preptember guide for maintainers

This post is full of great tips for getting your repos in tip-top shape for contributions — during Hacktoberfest or any time of year.

Preptember — Start Getting Ready for Hacktoberfest This Month!

Jess Lee for The DEV Team ・ Sep 1 '20

#hacktoberfest #opensource #meta

3. Raise.dev's Hacktoberfest Helpdesk

Head to https://raise.dev/hacktoberfest to sign up for Raise.dev's Hacktoberfest Helpdesk as a maintainer mentor! Some of team DEV/Forem will be participating weekly — hope to see you there!

4. "Getting the Most Out of Open Source" Tech Talk from @nickytonline via @DigitalOcean

On October 1st, our very own @nickytonline will be presenting a free talk for both maintainers and contributors on how to have the best experience in the open source community. Register here.

Any other tips for open source maintainers looking to maximize their Hacktoberfest experience? Drop them in the comments below!