Collaborating on Open Source Software

There are several reasons you might want to contribute to open source software. For me, it was that I wanted to learn in a more useful way than doing programming challenges. So I looked into how I could contribute to open source projects that I use myself.
After contributing for almost two years, I notice that I have learned a lot from my contributions (which has been useful at work), as well as have made friends and have become part of a community.

In this talk I will share my experience with contributing to Cucumber, including an early mistake (merging something that wasn’t ready yet) and fixing it with the support of core maintainers, and still feeling welcome!
You’ll learn how how to find your project and contributions to start with, how to connect with the community to make sure your contributions are useful and the many different types of contributions you can make.

Contributing to open source is a way of giving back to the community. In addition, it is a way for you to learn, collaborate and become part of a community. Getting (constructive) feedback on a pull request and collaborating to make things even better is a great feeling!

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1. Collaborating on 
 Open Source Software 
 
 Voxxed Days Cluj-Napoca – Oct 6th, 2022 @MaritvanDijk77 
 github.com/mlvandijk 
 https://maritvandijk.com/
2. @MaritvanDijk77
3. @MaritvanDijk77
4. Warning! Risk of first contributions @MaritvanDijk77
5. Or worse... @MaritvanDijk77
6. @MaritvanDijk77 Why?
7. @MaritvanDijk77 Why? What?
8. @MaritvanDijk77 Why? What? How?
9. @MaritvanDijk77
10. @MaritvanDijk77 Give back
11. @MaritvanDijk77 Learn new things
12. @MaritvanDijk77 "Scratch an itch"
13. @MaritvanDijk77 Build a portfolio
14. @MaritvanDijk77 Network
15. @MaritvanDijk77
16. @MaritvanDijk77 It can be scary!
17. Work Life @MaritvanDijk77
18. @MaritvanDijk77
19. @MaritvanDijk77
20. My first project: @MaritvanDijk77
21. The community @MaritvanDijk77
22. @MaritvanDijk77 Different ways to contribute
23. @MaritvanDijk77 Code
24. @MaritvanDijk77 Fix bugs
25. Fix bugs @MaritvanDijk77 Fix bugs
26. Refactor @MaritvanDijk77
27. @MaritvanDijk77 Refactor
28. @MaritvanDijk77 Fix typos
29. Fix typos @MaritvanDijk77
30. No dependencies @MaritvanDijk77 Add new features
31. Add tests @MaritvanDijk77
32. Add tests @MaritvanDijk77
33. @MaritvanDijk77
34. Upgrading dependencies @MaritvanDijk77
35. Upgrade dependencies @MaritvanDijk77
36. Bots • Dependabot • Renovate • Snyk Open Source @MaritvanDijk77
37. @MaritvanDijk77 Review PR’s
38. @MaritvanDijk77 Contributions that are not code
39. Contributions that are not code @MaritvanDijk77 https://pragprog.com/book/ vbopens/forge-your-future- with-open-source
40. Help the community @MaritvanDijk77
41. @MaritvanDijk77 Answer questions
42. Answer questions @MaritvanDijk77
43. @MaritvanDijk77 Pro tip: Consider adding that info to the documentation!
44. @MaritvanDijk77 Documentation!
45. Documentation: Add info @MaritvanDijk77
46. Edit documentation @MaritvanDijk77
47. Fix dead links @MaritvanDijk77
48. @MaritvanDijk77 Review PR’s
49. @MaritvanDijk77 Provide feedback
50. Report Issues @MaritvanDijk77
51. Report Issues •Ask if not sure @MaritvanDijk77
52. Report Issues •Ask if not sure •Check for duplicates @MaritvanDijk77
53. Report Issues •Ask if not sure •Check for duplicates •Provide relevant information: use template (or add one!) @MaritvanDijk77
54. Report Issues •Ask if not sure •Check for duplicates •Provide relevant information: use template (or add one!) •Create an MCVE (https://stackoverflow.com/ help/mcve) @MaritvanDijk77
55. @MaritvanDijk77 Analyse Issues
56. Testing @MaritvanDijk77
57. @MaritvanDijk77
58. @MaritvanDijk77 Ask!
59. Most projects run on volunteers @MaritvanDijk77
60. @MaritvanDijk77
61. @MaritvanDijk77 •https://opencollective.com/ •https://sfconservancy.org/ •https://www.patreon.com/ •https://tidelift.com/
62. @MaritvanDijk77
63. @MaritvanDijk77 https://xkcd.com/2347/
64. @MaritvanDijk77 Find a project
65. @MaritvanDijk77 Find a project Project you use
66. @MaritvanDijk77 Find a project • Awesome for Beginners • Up For Grabs • Issuehub.io • First Timers Only • Good First Issues
67. @MaritvanDijk77
68. @MaritvanDijk77
69. Check how to contribute • README • CONTRIBUTING (a.k.a. HACKING) • LICENSE (a.k.a. COPYING) @MaritvanDijk77
70. Check how to contribute • README • CONTRIBUTING (a.k.a. HACKING) • LICENSE (a.k.a. COPYING) • Code of Conduct @MaritvanDijk77
71. Check how to contribute • README • CONTRIBUTING (a.k.a. HACKING) • LICENSE (a.k.a. COPYING) • Code of Conduct • Style guides @MaritvanDijk77
72. Check how to contribute • README • CONTRIBUTING (a.k.a. HACKING) • LICENSE (a.k.a. COPYING) • Code of Conduct • Style guides • Contributor License Agreement (CLA) @MaritvanDijk77
73. Check how to contribute • README • CONTRIBUTING (a.k.a. HACKING) • LICENSE (a.k.a. COPYING) • Code of Conduct • Style guides • Contributor License Agreement (CLA) • Ask! @MaritvanDijk77
74. @MaritvanDijk77 Pick a task
75. @MaritvanDijk77 Fix your own problem
76. @MaritvanDijk77 Pick a task
77. @MaritvanDijk77 Ask!
78. Set up your tools @MaritvanDijk77
79. Get the project •For to your profile •Clone to your machine •Manage remotes @MaritvanDijk77
80. Build the project @MaritvanDijk77
81. @MaritvanDijk77 Work on your contribution
82. Submit your contribution @MaritvanDijk77
83. @MaritvanDijk77 Receive feedback
84. @MaritvanDijk77
85. Contribution accepted @MaritvanDijk77
86. Contribution declined… “No is temporary, yes is forever” https://blog.jessfraz.com/post/the-art-of-closing/ @MaritvanDijk77
87. @MaritvanDijk77 Align
88. TL;DR •Contributing to open source doesn’t have to take a lot of time or programming skill •If you want to contribute, but don’t know how – ask the community! •Please go and collaborate! @MaritvanDijk77
89. TL;DR •Contributing to open source doesn’t have to take a lot of time or programming skill •If you want to contribute, but don’t know how – ask the community! •Please go and collaborate! @MaritvanDijk77
90. TL;DR •Contributing to open source doesn’t have to take a lot of time or programming skill •If you want to contribute, but don’t know how – ask the community! •Please go and collaborate! @MaritvanDijk77
91. Collaborating on 
 Open Source Software 
 @MaritvanDijk77 
 github.com/mlvandijk 
 https://maritvandijk.com/ https://maritvandijk.com/presentations/collaborating-on-open-source-software/