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🎯 A beginner-friendly repository for Hacktoberfest 2025 where developers can contribute algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving patterns to make DSA easier and more accessible for everyone! 🚀 💻 Contribute → Learn → Grow → Earn Hacktoberfest Swags 🌸
# 🌸 Hacktoberfest DSA 2025
Welcome to **HacktoberfestDSA**, an open-source initiative by [@aditya-mnnit](https://github.com/aditya-mnnit) for **Hacktoberfest 2025**!
This repository is dedicated to building a collection of **algorithms, data structures, and coding patterns** that make understanding **DSA (Data Structures & Algorithms)** easier for learners.
Whether you’re a **beginner**, **intermediate coder**, or an **open-source enthusiast**, this is the perfect place to **start contributing**, **learn**, and **celebrate Hacktoberfest!** 🌸
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## 🚀 What is Hacktoberfest?
**Hacktoberfest** is a month-long celebration of open source, organized by **DigitalOcean**, **GitHub**, and **other open-source communities**.
It encourages developers from around the world to contribute to open source projects and get **cool swag** in return.
👉 To participate, simply:
1. Sign up at [hacktoberfest.com](https://hacktoberfest.com)
2. Make **4 valid pull requests (PRs)** between **October 1–31, 2025**
3. Earn **badges**, **stickers**, or **swag kits**!
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## 💡 Objective
This repo aims to:
- Create a **library of DSA algorithms** in multiple languages
- Help beginners understand **DSA through clean, well-documented code**
- Build a strong **open-source contribution habit**
- Encourage **collaboration and learning**
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## 🧠 Topics You Can Contribute To
You can contribute algorithms or explanations related to:
### 📚 Data Structures
- Arrays
- Linked Lists
- Stacks
- Queues
- Trees
- Graphs
- Heaps
- Hash Tables
### ⚙️ Algorithms
- Searching
- Sorting
- Recursion & Backtracking
- Dynamic Programming
- Divide & Conquer
- Greedy Algorithms
- Graph Algorithms (DFS, BFS, Dijkstra, etc.)
### 💬 Others
- Code optimization tips
- Complexity analysis
- DSA interview patterns
- Visual explanations (if you want to make docs!)
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## 🧑💻 How to Contribute
Follow these simple steps to make your first contribution 🚀
### 1. Fork this Repository
Click the **Fork** button (top-right corner) of this page to create your own copy.
### 2. Clone the Repo
```bash
git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/hacktoberfestDSA.gitgit checkout -b my-new-feature- Create a new folder for your language or topic
- Add your algorithm file(s)
- Write a short README (if needed) explaining your code
Example folder structure:
hacktoberfestDSA/
│
├── Python/
│ ├── Sorting/
│ │ └── merge_sort.py
│ └── Trees/
│ └── binary_tree_traversal.py
│
├── C++/
│ ├── Graphs/
│ │ └── dijkstra.cpp
│
└── Java/
└── LinkedList/
└── reverse_list.java
git add .
git commit -m "Added [algorithm-name] in [language]"git push origin my-new-featureHead over to the original repo (hacktoberfestDSA) and click “Compare & pull request”.
✅ Use proper naming conventions and comments in code ✅ Ensure your code is well-tested and readable ✅ Avoid duplicate algorithms (check before adding!) ✅ Write in any language — C, C++, Java, Python, JS, Go, Rust, etc. ✅ Respect the Hacktoberfest quality standards
By contributing to this repository during Hacktoberfest 2025:
- You’ll learn open-source collaboration
- You’ll make your first GitHub PRs
- You’ll get a chance to win exclusive Hacktoberfest swag! 🎁
Thanks to all the awesome people who contribute to this project! 🙌
👤 Aditya Singh Yadav 📍 GitHub 📧 adityainprivate@gmail.com
If you find this project helpful:
- Give it a ⭐ on GitHub
- Share it with your friends to help them start open-source!
💬 “Open source is not just about code — it’s about community, collaboration, and learning together.”
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