Earn OpenBadges in the Coding CAFE.
This project is currently mostly a list of ideas. Its scope and roadmap have not yet been fully developed.
What if Hacktoberfest is not limited to one month, so you can take your time for contributions? What if the badges you earn for contributions are more varied and can be transferred to other platforms, because they are OpenBadges?
The combination of earning badges for trying new things, or participating in (temporary) targeted activities, and coding, reminded me of Untappd. It is not new, because GitHub allows users to display Achievements on their profiles. I also like the idea of allowing others to suggest new potential achievements, which GitHub does not currently support. However, one can laugh at GitHub achievements that did not make the cut.
The best place to earn these badges is not a business whose interest is to collect as much data about participants, to make money from their data. These badges should be awarded by people who value your achievements and who may help you work towards them. I think these people can be found in local programming communities that encourage you to Code Along and Feel Empowered, following the CAFE Playbook.
Tasks, some more challenging than others, that a badge may be awarded for:
- Make link texts more descriptive
- Archive a project with a note in the README file
- Remove Google Analytics from a project
See the Index of badges and challenges for all ideas.
For now, please join the GitHub Discussions to let me know what you think.
This is a side project of Ben Companjen. The license is to be determined.