Creating a GitHub repository marks a significant milestone for developers, whether novices or experts, as it provides a personal space for code storage and collaboration. The #myfirstrepo contest invited participants to share stories of their inaugural repositories, leading to over 500 entries showcasing diverse experiences, such as securing a NASA job through pull requests. Two notable stories featured GitHub Education students: Zé Vinícius, who started with a fork of an open-source astronomy project and advanced to a role with NASA, and Rea, who began with a simplistic game backend and evolved into an entrepreneur developing a collaborative GitHub integration called Toast. Their journeys illustrate how initial GitHub experiences can lead to significant career advancements and contributions to open-source communities.