A student's journey to open-source enthusiasm was sparked by a frustrating experience. Initially, attending an introduction session on open-source software at school felt forced and unengaging. However, the student's curiosity was piqued when they discovered the concept of making changes to someone else's code to improve it. With patience and persistence, they began contributing to open-source projects, eventually winning Hacktoberfest 2024.

Source: https://dev.to/kiran_fatima/turning-frustration-into-fascination-my-path-to-open-source--3hdg