Open source !!

Open Source

The reason for writing this blog is to aware you people about open source & Opportunities in open source. Talking about Open Source, I will just give you a small intro about it. Open-Source denotes Software for which the Source code is made available. I think this explains open source really well.

What is open source Contribution?

In simple words Open source contribution is when you see the source Code of open Source software find some bugs or features in it, work on it & then make a pr & then contribute your work. Open source contributions add up to your skills. It depicts that you are comfortable with a techstack & you can contribute well to a project. Open Source Contributions have great significance.

What are open source events ?

Basically open source events gives you opportunity to contribute to open source & showcase your skills. Google Summer of Code, Girlscript Summer of Code are some examples of open source events. You check their website apply for the same.In some open source events you are scored basedd on your pull requests (will get to it in the next blog).

I am a beginner .Should I participate in Open Source events ?

I would like to answer this by narrating a story. I applied for Girlscript summer of code and was rejected. I was disheartened & demotivated. I didnt know anything about open source at that time. I researched about it read blogs, saw youtube videos.Then applied for LGMSOC & got selected. I was clueless, what to do?

I didn't know how to contribute. But, I the was so much interested in open source. I started exploring git & github. Tool my first issue and made a pr. So,if I can do it you can do it as well. So don't fear anything learn while contributing.

I am dropping my linkedin incase you have any issues. Keep spreading open source love

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