Sentry hosted an open source sprint for the SF Python community in March, attracting over 50 participants who worked on various projects, including Sentry. The event allowed newcomers to contribute to widely used open source projects, with five attendees successfully merging their first commits to a major project. During the sprint, contributors made notable improvements to Sentry and other projects, such as enhancing search functionality and streamlining invite flows. The event provided an opportunity for individuals to start contributing to Sentry and other open source projects by setting up their development environment and engaging with the community forum.