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Contributing to open source is easier than you think
- 1. @rouanw rouanw.github.io Contributing toOpen Source is easier than you think
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- 4. PRINCIPLE 1 Use opensource software
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- 6. First contribution Options: 1) Writea bad test 2) Do the promise wrangling ourselves 3) Fix it
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- 13. PRINCIPLE 3 It feelsgood to be part of a community
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- 17. Contribute auxiliary code •Used a library to flatten objects • It didn’t flatten nested objects • Wrote some code to do that
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- 22. PRINCIPLE 5 Your trashcould be someone else’s treasure
- 23. PRINCIPLE 6 Contributing toopen source can be part of your day job
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- 25. Point to yourfork
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- 27. Hey, I madethat!
- 28. PRINCIPLE 7 If somethingdoesn’t do exactly what you want, change it
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- 32. PRINCIPLE 8 Work inthe open (if it doesn’t need to be private, share it)
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- 34. PRINCIPLE 9 Advocate foropen source
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- 38. PRINCIPLE 10 Other peoplecan help you
- 39. Reasons I contributeto OSS • Feels good to be helpful • Fun to work on projects with different tech and styles • Gives me confidence • Helps my personal brand • Helps potential employers get to know me
- 40. @rouanw rouanw.github.io Contributing toOpen Source is easier than you think