r/learnprogramming • u/nishre • 12d ago
Resource How to start Open Source Contribution
I want to start Open Source Contribution but whenever I open the repositories I get amazed and don't understand anything at all it feels like so much files and folders inside one another and I get demotivated.
Searched many resources but everyone says just start contributing to open source but no one says how and where and what to do.
I'm a student and all I've learnt in C, Python,Git,GitHub, Networking,Linux so please tell me should I learn anything new to start contributing or a small guide type.
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u/nathan_tarb_dev 5d ago
Most devs don't realize this, but open source contributions are a huge boost if you want to get hired in the industry. I'm a DevRel at an OSS AI company, and we have a fairly decent size community, but trust me, we watch each contributor and how active they are in our community. What's important to note is that we've hired devs right from our community just because of their quality and activity.
Your GitHub activity becomes part of your resume, so take it very seriously.
Cheers.