The latest articles on DEV Community by Azizbek Xusnitdinov (@xusnitdinov). https://dev.to/xusnitdinov https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4034169%2F1523b66b-c2c0-4f66-8ba2-cca5d4900d95.png https://dev.to/xusnitdinov en Azizbek Xusnitdinov Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:33:19 +0000 https://dev.to/xusnitdinov/i-spent-a-week-contributing-to-open-source-heres-what-happened-34k3 https://dev.to/xusnitdinov/i-spent-a-week-contributing-to-open-source-heres-what-happened-34k3 <p>Hey DEV 👋</p> <p>I'm Azizbek from Tashkent. I build free EdTech tools for Uzbek students, and lately I've been diving hard into open source.</p> <h2> What I shipped PRs to </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>freeCodeCamp</strong> (450k+ stars) - wording fixes in curriculum lectures</li> <li> <strong>tesseract.js</strong> - remove Open Collective postinstall script</li> <li> <strong>highlight.js</strong> - highlight <code>self</code> as a JS built-in</li> <li> <strong>npmx.dev</strong> - quick copy for package version</li> <li> <strong>kana-dojo</strong> - add a new color theme</li> <li> <strong>FableCut</strong> - luxury title style (already merged)</li> </ul> <h2> What I learned </h2> <ol> <li>Mid-size repos (1k-5k stars) often review faster than mega repos</li> <li>Small clear PRs get merged more than giant ones</li> <li>Following the repo's existing style matters more than being fancy</li> <li>Your GitHub profile compounds fast when you ship consistently</li> </ol> <h2> What I'm building myself </h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://avazovielts.uz" rel="noopener noreferrer">Avazov IELTS</a> - free IELTS prep with AI writing feedback</li> <li> <a href="https://chisel-app.pages.dev" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chisel</a> - 200+ browser utilities for developers</li> </ul> <p>Still early. Still shipping.</p> <p>If you're new to open source: start with <code>good first issue</code>, keep the PR tiny, and write a clean description.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li>Portfolio: <a href="https://xusnitdinov.pages.dev" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://xusnitdinov.pages.dev</a> </li> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/xusnitdinov" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/xusnitdinov</a> </li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/xusnitdinov" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/xusnitdinov</a> </li> </ul> opensource beginners webdev javascript