Joff Tiquez

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Tips and tricks for beginners interested in starting in Open Source: find a project, read the documentation, start small, ask for help, follow coding style, test your code, be patient, build your portfolio, and have fun!

How to start in Open Source as a beginner

GR8 advice, this will be a GR8 outline to start my journey to contributing to Open Source Prjcts…

It is recommended to learn the basics of GitHub, including Markdown and GitHub Actions, before starting to contribute to good projects. Having a good understanding of the flow is crucial.
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It is better to start when you are confident that you can improve the existing project.
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Really solid advice, especially about starting small. I’d add that contributing to documentation is another great beginner-friendly way in. It’s often overlooked but is a crucial part of any open source project. Plus, it gives you a chance to get familiar with the project in-depth

Great article thanks for sharing.