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How to contribute to open-source project: A beginner's guide

How to contribute to open-source project: A beginner's guide

Open Source

Are you a first-time contributor? Are you wondering how to start contributing to OSS? Well, this guide is made for you. Hopefully, you are reading this because you are looking to take the first step toward making an open-source contribution! You’ve been using multiple Open-Source projects and have read many articles, including this introduction to Open-Source Software. You’ve been sold on the idea and can’t wait to start! Only, how do you even begin? How do you decide on the right project? What happens if something goes wrong? This can be a bit intimidating at first. No need to worry though.

Benefits and Challenges of Open-Source Development

Benefits and Challenges of Open-Source Development

Open Source

Open-source software (OSS) is the holy grail for developers. It is a hub of innovation through intense collaboration in this era of agile software development. Without it, many of the technologies we take for granted today would never have been developed or would have been locked away behind strict patents. The open-source movement is the reason technology has developed at such a breakneck pace over the past few decades.