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🧠 Task 02 — Make Your First Mini Project
Goal: Apply your new Git and GitHub skills by creating a small, creative project inside this repository.
This is your warm-up before the 🎭 Tech or Treat challenge!
📋 Steps
- In your forked repo, create a new folder under: mini-projects//
Example: mini-projects/tristiansellers/
- Inside that folder, add a simple project using any language or format you’re comfortable with — it could be:- A small HTML page (
index.html) that prints “Hello, Hacktoberfest Jam!”
- A short Python or JavaScript script that logs your name or favorite quote
- A Markdown file (
README.md) describing your favorite tech concept
- Add a short
README.mdin your folder with:
- Project name
- What it does
- How to run or view it
Example: My Mini Project Prints my favorite programming quote in the console.
- Stage, commit, and push your changes:
git add . git commit -m "Add mini project: " git push origin main
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Open a Pull Request titled: Add mini project:
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Wait for review and merge approval from a maintainer!
💡 Inspiration
Need ideas? Try one of these quick concepts:
- 🎨 A themed landing page (use HTML/CSS)
- 🔢 A simple random number or fortune generator
- 🎧 A “soundboard” that plays funny or spooky sounds
- 💬 A Markdown-only “mini blog” about your coding journey
- 🧩 A creative text animation or console-based mini game
- 🪄 A playful script or illusion that fits the “Tech or Treat” vibe
🎯 What You’ll Learn
- How to organize and structure a small project
- How to write and document code with a clear README
- How to make commits and open Pull Requests confidently
- How to collaborate with others in a shared repository
- How to showcase your work in the student gallery
✨ After completing this, you’ll be ready for the final creative stage —
🎭 Tech or Treat Challenge!