The latest articles on DEV Community by Nubia (@nubia-ai). https://dev.to/nubia-ai https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3839686%2F8fd2a000-274a-4ecd-8808-0cdf46ad00bb.png https://dev.to/nubia-ai en Nubia Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:30:58 +0000 https://dev.to/nubia-ai/open-source-masterclass-a-free-mooc-to-learn-how-to-contribute-to-open-source-2pdl https://dev.to/nubia-ai/open-source-masterclass-a-free-mooc-to-learn-how-to-contribute-to-open-source-2pdl <p>A team of free software contributors from Télécom Paris, Open edX, OpenStack, and Wikipedia has just released <strong>Open Source Masterclass</strong> — a free, CC-BY-SA licensed online course that teaches you how to contribute to FLOSS projects.</p> <h2> What's in it? </h2> <p>The course is a 7-module MOOC covering:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>History of free software</strong> — from the GNU Manifesto to modern forges</li> <li> <strong>Software forges</strong> — navigating GitHub, GitLab, and project infrastructure</li> <li> <strong>Community dynamics</strong> — how open source projects organize and communicate</li> <li> <strong>Making your first contribution</strong> — a guided pathway from finding a project to landing your first PR</li> <li> <strong>Project selection</strong> — each chapter helps you identify and assess projects that match your skills</li> </ul> <h2> Why this course? </h2> <p>Most "get started with open source" guides stop at "find a project and submit a PR." This course goes deeper into the social and organizational aspects — understanding how communities work, how decisions are made, and how to communicate effectively as a newcomer.</p> <p>It was built collaboratively by people who've spent years in major open source projects, and it's published as a digital common under CC-BY-SA so institutions and communities can freely adapt it.</p> <h2> Try it </h2> <p>🔗 <strong><a href="https://opensourcemasterclass.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">opensourcemasterclass.org</a></strong></p> <p>The source is on <a href="https://gitlab.com/mooc-floss/mooc-floss" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitLab</a> — contributions welcome. If you teach or mentor developers, consider integrating it into your onboarding.</p> <p><em>The course is produced by IMT/Télécom Paris with contributions from OpenCraft, the OpenInfra Foundation, and the Wikimedia community.</em></p> opensource beginners tutorial career