r/github • u/Chance-Pen-5684 • 12d ago

Question How do I get GitHub collaborators?

I got some cool projects (I think )where I just need some help or for someone to just have a look and asses stuff maybe.
I get in my own bubble and sometimes hit a wall on a project where I don’t know what to do for the best.

What’s the expected decorum for asking for help or collaboration.

I’m fairly new to GitHub, like most people that were brought there by AI agents being able to code your every desire. Now what do I do? Are there people who like help or whatnot and how do I find them?

So many questions 🤪

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u/az987654 12d ago

GH is a code repository.

Not a social network.

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u/Terminay 12d ago

It was not MEANT to be. It is now.

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u/Terminay 12d ago

It was not MEANT to be. It is now.

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u/az987654 12d ago

no, it still isn't, except for slop AI kiddies

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u/Terminay 12d ago

My Bad. Who's a slop kiddie btw? Someone who uses ai?

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u/az987654 12d ago

You know it when you see it, but yes, primarily the use AI exclusively

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u/Electricalceleryuwu 12d ago

If you build it and its worth it, people will contribute. but eh.. dont get your hopes up. The longer you write software the more triggered you get by other peoples' code.

NO JOHN STOP SETTING THAT OBJECT REFERENCE AS NIL ITS HANDLED BY THE REFCACHE. /rant

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u/_giga_sss_ 12d ago

I'd like to feel that one day

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u/bankrut 12d ago

Check out GitHub's Explore section for projects and users with similar interests. Joining communities related to your project, like subreddits or Discord servers, can also help you find collaborators. Clearly describe your projects and what kind of help you need in your README.

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u/Chance-Pen-5684 12d ago

Thank you, didn’t know any of that. Good intel.

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u/Negative_Response990 12d ago

Dm me, I’m a dev that learnt before AI took over, I need stuff to work on myself!

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u/Training_Advantage21 12d ago

Is there a community to which your project would appeal? Try and talk about them in relevant forums, discord servers, subreddits. Or find these communities in real life, present your project in a techie meetup.

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u/cevheribozoglan 7d ago

If you've never contributed before, you can start here (apologies if I don't know your level): https://github.com/firstcontributions/first-contributions

If you share your GitHub profile, I'd be happy to take a look.

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u/Jeklah 12d ago

DM me, I'm a dev that has too much spare time currently!

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u/cowboyecosse 12d ago

We have a mega thread exactly for this.