Level Up with OSS

How To Develop Your Dev Skills Through Open Source Contributions
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Whether it’s through bootcamps or sheer willpower, hundreds of freshly-minted developers have used Rails to begin their careers. But all of the well-formed Twitter clones in the world are not a replacement for experience working on an active project.

Enter open source. Open source contributions hone crucial web development skills, like version control; comprehension of an full code base; and even an understanding of agile processes--not to mention being a clear indicator of your hirability. Join us to learn how to push through any intimidation and strengthen your portfolio with open source!

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1. Level Up with OSS How To Develop Your Dev Skills Through Open Source Contributions
2. @courteneyervin Platform Engineer, CodeMontage
3. #goals • New technologies • Version control • Distributed team • Code reviews • Visibility • Help the community
4. YES. You, too, can open source.
5. • Bug reports • Documentation details • Translations • Seed data • Tests • Design ideas & reviews • Code reviews • Feature ideas • Promotion • Tracking on GitHub • Library updates • Syntax fixes • Typos • Code
6. • CodeMontage • OpenHatch • GitRec • Target companies • 24 Pull Requests • Contribulator • CodeTriage • Other developers
8. –Johnny Appleseed “Type a quote here.” Source: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018196540
9. + git clone
11. git remote git branch git commit git push git pull & rebase
14. Image by Michelle Zamparo of the Noun Project
15. THANK YOU! @courteneyervin || courteney.ervin@gmail.com Any questions?