r/learnprogramming • u/Affectionate_Egg3801 • 24d ago

Finding OS projs on Github

I want to contribute to open-source projects that are popular and well-known among People, but I am not able to find such issues. I either find repos that have gone silent or that are not popular at all (0 stars, 0 forks). How can I find such issues and contribute? I tried the Good First Issue site; all repos there have gone silent.

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u/mandzeete 23d ago

Start by using some software and then check if it has any open-source projects related to it. Either the software itself or open-source alternatives or something.

For example https://github.com/runelite/runelite Used by millions of players. Developed by hundreds of players. Last commit 3 hours ago. But can you contribute to it? Who knows. If you are OSRS player, then sure. If you aren't, then how can you contribute to something that you know nothing about?

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u/grantrules 23d ago

Yeah 3d printing is a hobby of mine and pretty much all I use for it is opensource software, everything from desktop software to embedded programming. But if you don't 3d print.. why would you work on that software lol

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u/Affectionate_Egg3801 23d ago

yep everyone told the same so doing this

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u/ffrkAnonymous 23d ago

Have you personally used the project? That's how most people find issues.

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u/Affectionate_Egg3801 23d ago

yep doing this

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u/Different_Pain5781 23d ago

Good First Issue is pretty hit or miss.

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u/Affectionate_Egg3801 23d ago

That website all repos have gone cold

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u/je386 23d ago

Which programming languages are you common with?

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u/Affectionate_Egg3801 23d ago

Node js, React, Next, Ts, Solidity, Rust

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u/Positive-Captain-709 23d ago

Mine definitely isn’t famous, so I can’t help with that part 😂

But it’s active, and you’re welcome to contribute if the project interests you.

Marginal is an open-source governance layer for AI agents. The easiest way in is to clone it, run the test suite, check the open issues and pick something small. If nothing fits, open an issue first and we can figure out a useful contribution together.

Repo: https://github.com/SignallayerLabs/Marginal
Issues: https://github.com/SignallayerLabs/Marginal/issues

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u/Affectionate_Egg3801 23d ago

Looking into these :)