I am a self-taught developer. I started learning to code a few months ago. So far, I have firm understanding of the core concepts of JAVA and DSA. Also, I have built frontend projects using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React. Currently, I am learning the backend technologies. Along the way, I heard about the Open Source Community, so I researched it and found it pretty interesting. So, now I also want to contribute to these open-source projects. How should I get started, and can you suggest some of the projects that align with tech-stack and have some beginner-friendly issues that I can solve? I know how to use git and github.
I will be really grateful for your advice and hope to connect with you.

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A self-taught developer seeks advice on getting started with open-source contributions and suggestions for beginner-friendly projects aligned with their tech stack.

Seeking for Advice regarding OpenSource Contributions

Check this open source playground created by ZTM:
<a href="https://github.com/zero-to-mastery/start-here-guidelines?tab=readme-ov-file" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://github.com/zero-to-mastery/start-here-guidelines?tab=readme-ov-file</a>

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<h2>Here are a few resources for writing good commit messages:</h2>
<a href="https://github.com/WhyFenceCode/CommitMessages/blob/main/README.md" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://github.com/WhyFenceCode/CommitMessages/blob/main/README.md</a> - By Me
<a href="https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/quasiblog/commit-messages/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/quasiblog/commit-messages/</a> - Simon Tatham
<h2>How To Get Started:</h2>
<a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-contribute-to-open-source-projects-beginners-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-contribute-to-open-source-projects-beginners-guide/</a> - freecodecamp

You’re doing it backwards. Don’t go looking for open source projects to contribute to. Use open source projects and then contribute to the ones you use where you can see real scope for improvement or make your own.
With all due respect, most open source projects don’t have the time to be helping new devs get off the ground and mentor them until they’re productive.
The best thing you can do right now is focus on building things for you to use and for practise. That’s how you’ll learn.