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Drew Ulmer
April 09, 2014
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You should contribute to open source
A short talk encouraging novices to get involved in open source.
Drew Ulmer
April 09, 2014
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Transcript
You should contribute to open source Drew Ulmer
Drew Ulmer unabridgedsoftware.com
[email protected]
@latortuga
Why should I?
Practice collaborating
Fame Practice collaborating
Fame Practice collaborating Skills
Fame Practice collaborating Skills Credibility
Fame Practice collaborating Skills Credibility Fortune
Picking a project
Pick something you’re interested in
GitHub: github.com/trending
GitHub Ruby Toolbox: ruby-toolbox.com
GitHub Ruby Toolbox Gemfile
Brass Tacks
1. Go where the fish are
Wiki, README, Docs 2. Pick Something
Wiki, README, Docs Mailing List 2. Pick Something
Wiki, README, Docs Mailing List StackOverflow tag 2. Pick Something
2. Pick Something Issues/Bug Tracker Wiki, README, Docs Mailing List
StackOverflow tag
Fix some docs 3. Go For It Subscribe to a
mailing list Answer a question File a bug report
Bug Reports 101
Summary What have you tried? Reproduction Bug Reports 101
Proofread Respond to Feedback Bug Reports 102
Psychology
Really?
I don’t have time I will get laughed at I
don’t have enough experience Saturn is in retrograde I’m really shy
I don’t have time I will get laughed at I
don’t have enough experience Saturn is in retrograde I’m really shy
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