In this Advocate-only special, Lauren is joined by fellow team members, Earl Duque and Laszlo Balla, to dive deep into the big, upcoming month-long event: HACKTOBERFEST! From the history of ServiceNow's involvement to what participants can expect this year, they covered everything in detail in hopes that you will take to your keyboard and join in on the fun.

⏱️ Timestamps 
00:00 Introduction
00:59 What is Hacktoberfest?
03:06 What is the advantage of developing open source applications?
06:12 What is ServiceNow's history with Hacktoberfest?
09:52 What can Hacktoberfest participants expect?
14:07 What should Hacktoberfest participants learn beforehand?
17:52 What projects can participants collaborate on this year?
23:59 Can someone start participating after October 1st?
25:33 What dictates "completing" Hacktoberfest?
27:28 What are the rewards for completing Hacktoberfest 2025? 
29:36 What are common mistakes for beginners to avoid?
35:48 What are 3 steps to take prior to starting Hacktoberfest?
36:56 How can participants stay connected with one another?
38:22 Conclusion

🔗 Links 
ServiceNow Hacktoberfest 2025 Blog
ServiceNow Hacktoberfest 2024 Retrospective Blog
Digital Ocean Hacktoberfest Home
The ServiceNow World Forums
The ServiceNow Developer Site
The Developer Advocate Blog

In this Advocate-only special, Lauren is joined by fellow team members, Earl Duque and Laszlo Balla, to dive deep into the big, upcoming month-long event: HACKTOBERFEST! From the history of ServiceNow's involvement to what participants can expect this year, they covered everything in detail in hopes that you will take to your keyboard and join in on the fun.
⏱️ Timestamps&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>00:00 Introduction</li>
<li>00:59 What is Hacktoberfest?</li>
<li>03:06 What is the advantage of developing open source applications?</li>
<li>06:12 What is ServiceNow's history with Hacktoberfest?</li>
<li>09:52 What can Hacktoberfest participants expect?</li>
<li>14:07 What should Hacktoberfest participants learn beforehand?</li>
<li>17:52 What projects can participants collaborate on this year?</li>
<li>23:59 Can someone start participating after October 1st?</li>
<li>25:33 What dictates "completing" Hacktoberfest?</li>
<li>27:28 What are the rewards for completing Hacktoberfest 2025?&nbsp;</li>
<li>29:36 What are common mistakes for beginners to avoid?</li>
<li>35:48 What are 3 steps to take prior to starting Hacktoberfest?</li>
<li>36:56 How can participants stay connected with one another?</li>
<li>38:22 Conclusion</li>
</ul>
🔗 Links 
<ul>
<li><a href="devlink.sn/hacktoberfest">ServiceNow Hacktoberfest 2025 Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-advocate-blog/hacktoberfest-2024-review/ba-p/3099284">ServiceNow Hacktoberfest 2024 Retrospective Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hacktoberfest.com/">Digital Ocean Hacktoberfest Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.servicenow.com/events/world-forum.html">The ServiceNow World Forums</a></li>
<li><a href="https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do">The ServiceNow Developer Site</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-advocate-blog/bg-p/developer-advocate-blog">The Developer Advocate Blog</a></li>
</ul>

Break Point is the podcast for ServiceNow admins, developers, and builders of all skill levels. Join your host, Sr. Developer Advocate Lauren McManamon. She talks to ServiceNow product managers and developers about the Now Platform features, customers to discuss apps they've built, interesting people in the ServiceNow ecosystem, and others about career tips to take your developer career higher. Take a break with Break Point.

Break Point is the podcast for ServiceNow admins, developers, and builders of all skill levels. Join your host, Sr. Developer Advocate Lauren McManamon. She talks to ServiceNow product managers and developers about the Now Platform features, customers to discuss apps they've built, interesting people in the ServiceNow ecosystem, and others about career tips to take your developer career higher. Take a break with Break Point.

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