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You should contribute to open source

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April 09, 2014
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You should contribute to open source

A short talk encouraging novices to get involved in open source.
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Drew Ulmer

April 09, 2014
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Transcript

  1. You should contribute to open source Drew Ulmer

  2. Drew Ulmer unabridgedsoftware.com [email protected] @latortuga

  3. Why should I?

  4. Practice collaborating

  5. Fame Practice collaborating

  6. Fame Practice collaborating Skills

  7. Fame Practice collaborating Skills Credibility

  8. Fame Practice collaborating Skills Credibility Fortune

  9. Picking a project

  10. Pick something you’re interested in

  11. GitHub: github.com/trending

  12. GitHub Ruby Toolbox: ruby-toolbox.com

  13. GitHub Ruby Toolbox Gemfile

  14. Brass Tacks

  15. 1. Go where the fish are

  16. Wiki, README, Docs 2. Pick Something

  17. Wiki, README, Docs Mailing List 2. Pick Something

  18. Wiki, README, Docs Mailing List StackOverflow tag 2. Pick Something

  19. 2. Pick Something Issues/Bug Tracker Wiki, README, Docs Mailing List

    StackOverflow tag

  20. Fix some docs 3. Go For It Subscribe to a

    mailing list Answer a question File a bug report

  21. Bug Reports 101

  22. Summary What have you tried? Reproduction Bug Reports 101

  23. Proofread Respond to Feedback Bug Reports 102

  24. Psychology

  25. Really?

  26. I don’t have time I will get laughed at I

    don’t have enough experience Saturn is in retrograde I’m really shy

  27. I don’t have time I will get laughed at I

    don’t have enough experience Saturn is in retrograde I’m really shy
  28. None
  29. None

  30. Demo