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 <Link to="/programs/hacktoberfest">Hacktoberfest</Link> is just around the corner. You'd be surprised to know how small changes can make a big impact on a project. The more a project scales, the easier it is for small errors to live within it. You can make a real difference by fixing these relatively easier issues and continue to grow from there.
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+<p>As in years past, Layer5 has a number of different projects and a variety of technologies for participants to choose from.  Our Hacktoberfest theme for 2024 will focus on extending Meshery models. <Link to="/cloud-native-management/meshery">Meshery</Link> is an extensible, self-service platform for collaborative infrastructure management. Be sure to understand the <Link to="/blog/meshery/comparing-meshery-models-and-meshery-designs">difference between Meshery Models and Meshery Designs</Link>. The Meshery project is looking for contributors to extend these models to support new cloud native infrastructure and their features.</p>
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 Prepare for Hacktoberfest and ready yourself for contributing to CNCF projects the easy way with Layer5 <Link to="/community/meshmates">MeshMates</Link> and Maintainers. Spend an hour with seasoned, open source maintainers and hack your way through. To get a head start, see our <Link to="/community/newcomers">Newcomers Resources</Link>. Get familiar with the Layer5 community through our <Link to="/community/handbook">Community Handbook</Link>.
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 <h3>Earn a Badge </h3> 
 <p>Earn a Hacktoberfest Contributor badge by contributing to Layer5 projects during this Hacktoberfest.</p>
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