You should contribute to open source

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

Transcript

1. You should contribute to open source Drew Ulmer
2. Drew Ulmer unabridgedsoftware.com drew.ulmer@gmail.com @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
30. Demo