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harshit mishra
harshit mishra

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Open Source Contribution

  • Open Source lies the spirit of collaboration. Developers from diverse backgrounds come together to contribute their expertise, exchange ideas, and work towards common goals.

  • The heart and soul of Open Source lies within its vibrant community. Developers, users, and enthusiasts come together in forums, conferences, and online platforms to share ideas and celebrate their achievements.

why Contribute to Open Source?

  • Make a Positive Impact
  • Collaborate with a Global Community
  • Enhance Your Portfolio
  • Strengthen the Ecosystem

How to Contribute?

You can make both Code and non-code contributions based on your field of interest

Code Contribution

You can take various approaches while making a code contribution.

  1. Issues

    a. find/verify bugs
    b. suggest ideas

  2. Changes via PRs

    a. fix bugs
    b. refactor code
    c. create features

  3. Reviewing Pull Requests

    a. test changes
    b. make suggestions

Non-code contributions

Code is a very small part of Open Source, You can contribute to:

  1. make suggestions
  2. make tutorials for beginners
  3. Spread awareness
  4. answer questions in the community
  5. Designing the User Interface
  6. Translating the language of the documentation

Conclusion:

Open Source is not limited to Code and non-code, You can start anytime and the best time is now.

See You Guys Next Time, Keep Building......

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