Ways to Contribute to Open Source

Plenty of people want to get involved in the open source and they do not know where to start. Below source will give plenty of tips and ways of contribution.

Open source software has changed computing and the world, and many of you would love to contribute. Unfortunately, many people are daunted by what they imagine is a high barrier to entry into a project. I commonly hear people say that they'd love to contribute but can't because of three reasons:

• "I'm not a very good programmer."


• "I don't have much time to put into it."


• "I don't know what project to work on.”

There are three core principles to remember as you look for opportunities to contribute:

• Projects need contributions from everyone of all skills and levels of expertise.


• The smallest of contributions is still more than none.


• The best project to start working on is one that you use already.

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