Hacktoberfest is just around the corner, and it's an exciting opportunity to get involved in Layer5 projects. You might be surprised to learn how even small contributions can make a meaningful impact on a project. As projects grow, issues can easily go unnoticed, and your efforts in resolving them can truly make a difference while also helping you grow as a contributor.
As in years past, Layer5 has a number of different projects and a variety of technologies for participants to choose from. For Hacktoberfest 2025, our theme will center on Designing with Meshery. Meshery is an extensible, self-service platform for collaborative infrastructure management. Be sure to understand the difference between Meshery Models and Meshery Designs. The Meshery project is looking for contributors to extend these models to support new cloud native infrastructure and their features.
Prepare for Hacktoberfest and ready yourself for contributing to CNCF projects the easy way with Layer5 MeshMates and Maintainers. Spend an hour with seasoned, open source maintainers and hack your way through. To get a head start, see our Newcomers Resources. Get familiar with the Layer5 community through our Community Handbook.
Earn a Badge
Earn a Hacktoberfest Contributor badge by contributing to Layer5 projects during this Hacktoberfest.
- DATE: October 3rd, 2025
- TIME: 14:00 UTC (9AM CDT | 4PM CEST | 3PM WAT | 7:30PM IST)
- LIVESTREAM: Livestream
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