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Contributing to open source as a non developer - #wclax
Open source software is taking the world by storm and by now, most of us use at least one open source tool every day. However, joining that community of people who use and contribute to open source tools can seem daunting. It doesn’t have to be! In this talk, we’ll dive into what open source software really is, how tools like Github make collaborating on software easy, and walk through an example of how you can contribute to the tools you use every day, without writing a line of code!
Open source software is taking the world by storm and by now, most of us use at least one open source tool every day. However, joining that community of people who use and contribute to open source tools can seem daunting. It doesn’t have to be! In this talk, we’ll dive into what open source software really is, how tools like Github make collaborating on software easy, and walk through an example of how you can contribute to the tools you use every day, without writing a line of code!
3.
Software Development can be a
Cathedralora Bazaar
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cathedral_and_the_Bazaar
5.
Some examples of open Source
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6.
Whatdoes Addingyourvoice
to the bazaar looklike?
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7.
Search Open Issues
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(Often someone has the same
issue or is already working on it)
8.
If Not: File an Issue
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(Gets communication started and avoids
work that won’t ever be merged)