The latest articles on DEV Community by Kunal Vyas (@kv_codes). https://dev.to/kv_codes https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2F99mvlsfu5tfj9m7ku25d.png https://dev.to/kv_codes en Kunal Vyas Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:41:49 +0000 https://dev.to/kv_codes/opensource-jkb https://dev.to/kv_codes/opensource-jkb <p>Hey everyone!</p> <p>I’m excited to make my first post in the developer community!</p> <p>I’m currently starting my journey into open source and would love to learn from people who have already been through it.</p> <p>I’m especially interested in opportunities like:</p> <p>Google Summer of Code (GSoC)</p> <p>Hacktoberfest</p> <p>Contributing to real-world open-source projects</p> <p>Finding beginner-friendly communities and projects</p> <p>I’m still figuring out how to get started — from choosing projects and making my first contribution to understanding Git/GitHub workflows and writing good PRs.</p> <p>If you have any resources, roadmaps, YouTube channels, blogs, communities, or project recommendations that helped you get started with open source, I’d really appreciate it!</p> <p>Also, if you’re a GSoC/Hacktoberfest contributor or an open-source maintainer, I’d love to hear about your experience and any advice you wish you had received when you started.</p> <p>Looking forward to learning, contributing, and connecting with everyone! </p> ai webdev programming opensource