Open Source is For Everyone: First Experience in Non-Code Contribution to Mautic during Hacktoberfest 2024

This article details the author's first experience making non-code contributions to the open-source project Mautic during Hacktoberfest 2024. The author, a tech blogger and open-source enthusiast, describes how they participated by updating website content and creating mockups using Canva, despite being unfamiliar with Figma. The piece emphasizes the importance of active communication, asking questions, and leveraging community resources. It highlights Hacktoberfest's inclusion of low- or non-code contributions and shares lessons learned from collaborating with maintainers. The article is relevant to IT/technology as it covers open-source contribution, community collaboration, and technical writing in a tech context.