How to Contribute to Open Source

Armed with a computer, some git knowledge, and an idea, any of us can contribute to the frameworks and packages that we use every day. Cool as that may be, it can initially be a daunting experience. So let's go on a journey together, as we take an idea for Laravel Prompts from musings to merging. Learning the basic processes will put you in good stead for contributing your own ideas.

• The Pull Request
• Selecting a Project
• Forking and Installation
• Getting a Feel for the Code
• Build It Backwards
• Script Driven Development
• Working on Reverting
• Prove Your Work Works
• Refactor for Readability
• Writing a Pr Description
• Fixing Failing Actions
• Maintainer Feedback
• Implementing Feedback: Part 1
• Implementing Feedback: Part 2
• Wrapping Up
• So What's Next?