People sometimes ask me “how do I get into contributing to Free software”. Contributing to Free software can be as difficult as starting a new job - you don’t know where to start, the abbreviations everyone uses are foreign to you, and you’re worried about embarrassing yourself 1. Your motivation might vary but I got into Free software to learn and because it is fun! Here is how I started contributing to Free software and maybe this post can provide Free software maintainers info on how to have a more welcoming project for newcomers:
Anjan's Blog · Jan 11, 2022
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People sometimes ask me “how do I get into contributing to Free software”.
Contributing to Free software can be as difficult as starting a new job - you don’t know where to start, the abbreviations everyone uses are foreign to you, and you’re worried about embarrassing yourself 1 .
Your motivation might vary but I got into Free software to learn and because it is…
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