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The world of open source is intimidating. Using open source feels like magic. There are these wizards that do this magical work, and you get to use it. In reality, open source software is written by everyday software engineers like you and me. People who write software with bugs. People who don’t write tests (I’m guilty of this!). People who don’t think of every single edge case. People who don’t always follow best practices (e.g. DRY code). You can contribute too! You'll get to: - Learn from others to become better coder. - Build your brand / reputation. Put it on your resume. Speak at conferences. Get more opportunities. - Feel good by giving back. It's easy. Just start by making small changes to open source libraries you already use!
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Getting Started with Open Source
Natasha Murashev @NatashaTheRobot
WHAT IF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE IS WRITTEN BY…
MUGGLES LIKE YOU?
Why Contribute?
Getting Started
Finding Projects
You’ve already found the treasure!
Start small
Modify README
Fix Bugs
Refactor
Fix Issues
Add Features
You take the Blue pill, the story ends . You’re a consumer of open source.
You take the Red pill, you become an open source contributor. You impact the future of software.
Questions?@NatashaTheRobot
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