The Challenge
Welcome to 52-for-52 open source challenge – an ambitious journey to create 52 meaningful open source projects over the course of 52 weeks. Each week brings a new challenge, a new learning opportunity, and a new contribution to the developer community.
Mission Statement
“To build momentum through consistent creation, share knowledge through open source, and contribute valuable tools that make developers’ lives easier.”
Why This Matters
For the Community
- 52 new tools and resources for developers worldwide
- Open source contributions that anyone can use, modify, and improve
- Real-world examples of modern development practices
- Learning resources with detailed documentation and tutorials
For Personal Growth
- Consistent coding practice - building the habit of daily creation
- Technology exploration - experimenting with new frameworks and tools
- Portfolio development - showcasing diverse skills and projects
- Community engagement - connecting with fellow developers
Project Tracker
| Week | Project | Status | Tag | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Devlogger for Laravel | Released 7/29/25 | Laravel | github, packagist |
| 02 | Gravity Forms to Clevertap Connector | Released 8/04/25 | Wordpress Plugin | github |
| 03 | Database Archiver for Laravel | Released 8/12/25 | Laravel | github, packagist |
| 04 | Route Visualizer for Laravel | Released 8/20/25 | Laravel | github, packagist |
| 05 | Eloquent to Json Schema Generator | Released 8/26/25 | Laravel | github, packagist |
| 06 | MCP Starter Template - TypeScript | Released 9/04/25 | TypeScript, MCP, AI | github |
| 07 | AWS Video Transcoder | Released 9/12/25 | TypeScript, AWS | github, npm |
| 08 | Github Non “Follow Backs” | Released 9/19/25 | Python | github |
| 09 | API Mocker | Released 9/24/25 | TypeScript | github, npm |
| 10 | Developer Log | Released 10/1/25 | Typescript | github, npm |
| 11 | Github “Follow Back” | Release 10/10/25 | Python | github |
| 12 | Javascript Package Analyzer | Released 10/18/25 | Javascript | github, npm |
| 13 | NPM Vulnerability Scanner | Released 10/25/25 | Javascript | github, npm |
| 14 | Vibe Coder Prompt Builder | Released 11/02/25 | Typescript, OpenAI | github |
| 15 | 🚧 *Deep Link Management | ⏳ Scheduled | TBD | - |
| 16 | 🚧 Webhook Tester CLI | ⏳ Scheduled | TBD | - |
| 17 | 🚧 Cloudflare Cache Purger for Laravel | ⏳ Scheduled | TBD | - |
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How to Follow Along
Stay Updated
- Star this repository to get notifications
- Watch for weekly project releases
- Fork to create your own 52-week challenge
- Follow on social media for daily updates
Weekly Content
Each week includes:
- Detailed README with project overview
- Source code with comprehensive comments
- LinkedIn post explaining the development process
- Live demo (when applicable)
Community Engagement
- GitHub Discussions - Ask questions, share ideas
- Issues - Report bugs or suggest improvements
- Pull Requests - Contribute to any project
Contributing
This is an open source journey, and contributions are welcome!
Ways to Contribute
- Bug Reports - Help improve project quality
- Feature Suggestions - Propose new functionality
- Documentation - Improve READMEs and guides
- Testing - Help test projects across different environments
- Design - Contribute UI/UX improvements
- Code - Submit pull requests with enhancements
Contribution Guidelines
- Fork the specific project repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature) - Open a Pull Request
Contributors Hall of Fame
Contributors will be featured here as the project grows!
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgments
- Open Source Community - For inspiration and support
- Tool Creators - For the amazing frameworks and libraries
- Early Supporters - For believing in this journey
- Learning Resources - For making knowledge accessible