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slug: contribfest-kubecon-eu-2026
title: Join Us for ContribFest at KubeCon EU 2026 in Amsterdam!
description: The cert-manager maintainers are hosting a ContribFest event on 24th March, 2026, and you are invited!
date: "2026-03-21T12:00:00Z"
---

KubeCon EU 2026 is almost here, and if you're heading to Amsterdam, we'd love to see you at our ContribFest session!

The cert-manager maintainers are hosting a [ContribFest event](https://kccnceu2026.sched.com/event/2EF7L/contribfest-dive-into-cert-manager-and-start-contributing-richard-wall-mladen-rusev-palo-alto-networks) on Tuesday March 24, 2026, 16\:15 - 17\:30 CET.

As a graduated CNCF project, there's never been a better time to get involved with cert-manager and make an impact in the Kubernetes ecosystem.

In this blog post, we will explain what ContribFest is and how to get started, whether you are joining us in Amsterdam at KubeCon EU 2026 or participating from anywhere in the world.

## What is ContribFest?

ContribFest is an opportunity to join project maintainers and community contributors to explore good first issues, hunt bugs, discuss improvements, and pair program with maintainers to contribute directly to CNCF projects during a 75-minute session.

At this year's cert-manager ContribFest, Palo Alto Networks' Richard Wall and Mladen Rusev will be on hand to show users of all experience levels how to get involved with the cert-manager project.

## Good First Issues

We've curated a list of good first issues across the cert-manager project to help you get started. You can find them in our [ContribFest tracking issue](https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/issues/8641).

## How to Prepare

To make the most of the event, here are a few tips:

- Familiarize yourself with the cert-manager project by exploring our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager).
- Read our [Contributor Guide](https://cert-manager.io/docs/contributing/) to understand the basics of contributing to cert-manager.
- Join our community on the [Kubernetes Slack](https://slack.k8s.io/) in the `#cert-manager-dev` channel to ask questions and connect with the team.
- Don't forget your laptop!

## Join Us!

If you're in Amsterdam, you can join us for ContribFest on Tuesday March 24, 2026 at 16:15 CET.

We're looking forward to seeing you at KubeCon EU 2026 in Amsterdam!

**See you at ContribFest!**

Stay connected by following us on [BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/cert-manager.bsky.social), [Mastodon](https://infosec.exchange/@CertManager), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/certmanager), joining us [on Slack](https://cert-manager.io/docs/contributing/#slack), and exploring our [Contributor Guide](https://cert-manager.io/docs/contributing/).
