The latest articles on DEV Community by Srishti Arya (@srishtiarya). https://dev.to/srishtiarya 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%2F607875%2F9e74b2ce-8f3d-45e4-8590-c91e538bc777.png https://dev.to/srishtiarya en Srishti Arya Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:23:34 +0000 https://dev.to/srishtiarya/my-first-open-source-contribution-girlscript-summer-of-code-1boh https://dev.to/srishtiarya/my-first-open-source-contribution-girlscript-summer-of-code-1boh <p>Three months back in March, I made my first <strong>Open Source</strong> contribution in <strong>Girlscript Summer of Code.</strong> My journey has been a truly wholesome one since then. </p> <p><em>You may ask,</em> <strong>What is girlscript summer of code?🤔</strong><br> <a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fosw31mm9jlwhfbmjtt6v.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fosw31mm9jlwhfbmjtt6v.png" alt="image"></a></p> <p>GirlScript Summer of Code is a three-month long open source programme run by the GirlScript Foundation. Its goal is to assist newcomers get started with open source development while also encouraging diversity. The participants work on a variety of projects during the programme, under the guidance of experienced mentors.</p> <p><strong>How did I get to know about GSSOC 21?</strong><br> I got to know about this program via LinkedIn post. You have to fill an application form for registration and will be notified about your selection through email.<br> <a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fm34liryfwikz8f817w96.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fm34liryfwikz8f817w96.jpg" alt="Srishti_blog1"></a></p> <p><strong>How to start contributing?✍</strong><br> There are over hundreds of projects to choose from according your interests and tech stacks. Once you find a project that meets your expectations, you will have to explore it and look for bugs or enhancements. </p> <p>I made 10+ pull requests and contributed primarily to 3 projects.<br> Here are some of my mini-projects that got merged in <a href="https://github.com/Vishal-raj-1/Awesome-JavaScript-Projects" rel="noopener noreferrer">Awesome-JavaScript-Projects</a>✨ <br> <a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fq2rwdegrt4b9zqmcv3ss.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fq2rwdegrt4b9zqmcv3ss.jpg" alt="srishti_blog"></a></p> <p><strong>My takeaways from this program📈💯</strong><br> I learned tremendously in the span of these 3 months which includes git, python, data structures, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I got practical experience working on real-world projects. I've become so much more confident about my skills✌😇</p> <p><strong>Come, be a part of my tech journey!💖</strong><br> ✅<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/srishti-arya-049b80192/" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a><br> ✅<a href="https://twitter.com/Srishti_Arya_" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a><br> ✅<a href="https://github.com/SrishtiArya07" rel="noopener noreferrer">Github</a></p> opensource github webdev javascript