Opensource Contribution 👾

tldr

1. Find a Project
2. Clone it and Get Familiar with Code
3. Observe Issue
4. Fork and work on that issue
5. Create Pull Request including : "Fixes #issueID"

Pre-Requisites 👌

1. Learn an Skill

• Just get started with an skill , preferred languages for beginners would be JavaScript & Python.
• Learn Any One , Start getting familiarise yourself with the language.

2. Start Building Projects

• Create Portfolio.
• Create Different kind of projects.
• Clone of an per-Existing Application.
• Watch Others Project , Create Your Project , Deploy that Project , Showcase Your Project to Others (SM...).

3. Git & GitHub

• Learn GIT Basics
• Start using GitHub
• Get familiar with its features (Github Actions,Pages,Desktop)

Opensource Contribution 👍

1. Find Opensource Project

• pick up an Opensource Project which also uses the same stack as you are learning.
• Observe and get familiar with the project by locally setup or trying their online services.
• Google any openaource alternative of the regular tool you are using .
• Follow on github acc , watch their star listed projects
• Github provide various Page : Explore , Trend , Events

Advance Search Option :

• in:name , in:description
• is:issue , is:open , label:"easy"
• stars:1..1000 , pushed:>2022
• language:JavaScript

is:issue  stars:<1000 is:open   in:description tailwind

Checkout

1. README.md : gives overview of the project.
2. languages : To know , are you familiar with the languages.
3. Code Of Conduct : It gives overview of the project and what blueprint should be followed for your contribution has been documented.

4.Template for Issue , Pull request , Commit Message.

Issues

• Once you get familiar with project you can start creating `issues.
• Issues are nothing but raise an point you want to contribute such as any feature or fixing an bug.
• Every Issue has its own #ID.
• Creation of an good issue : Clear and Minimal Title , good description , Screenshot of that issue , Solution Description.

2. Fork & Local Setup

• before getting start to opensource contribution in a project you need to fork it and setup locally.
• Fork : Creating an copy in your Own GitHub Repo to work on.

1. Fork and Locally Setup
2. Create an new-branch & do Changes in the Code
3. Commit that new-branch
4. push that new-branch into Your GitHub Repo
5. Create an Pull Request of it

3. Sync Upstream Branch

1. Connect to the repo you forked : git remote add upstream <github_repo>
2. Switch to your main/master branch : git switch main
3. fetch the changes in upstream repo : git pull upstream main
4. Update your GitHub Repo : git push origin main

create an branch regarding that issue , create fix branch only from being into main branch else you will clone the fix branch . then goto main branch and pull the latest commit to stay updated

Ethical Border 🫶

• In Opensource Contribution, their are various factors to keep in mind.
• You can't expect that your PR(Pull Request) will get merge every time.
• You have to be an open minded person and all review on your code of other developers.
• Opensource Doesn't mean you have become an developer but its gives as close as possible experience.
• Don't get demotivated , initially you wont be able to do regular contribution but keep going , you will learn by making mistakes.
• Opensource Community has very big heart and ready to help you in all kind of situation , Just be respectfull to other and show little patience thats all.

License

• GPL v3 : Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
• Apache v2 : when distributed and are not required to provide source code. Apache licenses contain a patent grant.
• MIT : It allows anyone to do whatever they wish with the original code, as long as the original copyright and license notice is included either in the distributed source code or software.
• more...

Resources 👊

Explore

• https://opensource.guide/
• https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/github-search-tips/
• https://project-awesome.org/MunGell/awesome-for-beginners

Learn

• https://github.com/firstcontributions/first-contributions
• https://github.com/MunGell/awesome-for-beginners?tab=readme-ov-file
• https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr
• https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/github-search-tips/

hackathon

• devfolio , gsoc , jwox , iwoc , innogeeks
• https://github.com/prathimacode-hub/Open-Source-Programs

find opensource alternative of your tool then find suitable stack to work on .