How to Contribute to Open Source | Open Source Guides

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Author: opensource.guide
Full Title: How to Contribute to Open Source | Open Source Guides
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Summary: Contributing to open source projects is a rewarding way to learn and build skills. You can contribute in various ways, not just by writing code. Remember to find welcoming projects and communicate effectively when contributing.
URL: https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/

Open source isn’t an exclusive club; it’s made by people just like you. “Open source” is just a fancy term for treating the world’s problems as fixable. (View Highlight)
If you’ve never contributed to open source before, take some advice from U.S. President John F. Kennedy, who once said:, “Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.” (View Highlight)
Here’s a handy checklist to evaluate whether a project is good for new contributors. (View Highlight)
Project is welcoming (View Highlight)
Opening a pull request (View Highlight)
If the project is on GitHub, here’s how to submit a pull request: (View Highlight)
If anything, this is a good reason not to invest too much time in making a contribution before other community members are engaged and responsive. (View Highlight)
👎 Your contribution doesn’t get accepted (View Highlight)

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