How I Started Contributing to Open Source and Why You Should Too
Offered By: JetBrains via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
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Discover the benefits of contributing to open source software in this 49-minute talk by Marit van Dijk. Learn how to start contributing, find suitable projects, connect with communities, and make various types of contributions. Explore the speaker's personal journey with Cucumber, including lessons learned from early mistakes and the support received from core maintainers. Gain insights into the learning opportunities, career benefits, and community connections that open source contributions can provide. Understand how to overcome common barriers to contribution and find your place in the open source ecosystem.
Syllabus
Intro
Why You Should Contribute
Why You Dont Contribute
Cucumber
What you can contribute
What you can not contribute
Documentation
Reporting Issues
Getting Started
Regression Testing
Mailing Lists
Github Hacktoberfest
Running work projects
Taught by
IntelliJ IDEA by JetBrains
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