How to make your first contribution to Open-Source? A Beginner's guide

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I know that you might be thinking: is this blog really help you to start your open-source journey? By Roli Gautam.

In this article the author covers:

  • What is an open source?
  • Why should you contribute in an open-source program?
  • Who can Contribute? What do you need to participate in an open-source program?
  • How to get involved in an open-source program?
  • How to choose an open-source project?
  • Create your first issue
  • What can you do to get assigned that issue to you?
  • How to start working on the project?

… and more. There are plenty of reasons to get involved in the open-source community including opportunity to learn new skills, share your knowledge, gain experience in real-world development, build your networking with like-minded peoples. The article will also walk you through useful git commands you will most likely use when contributing to open-source project. Check this article for the resources and links to open-source programs and open-source competitions. Good read!

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