A Newcomer's Guide to Open Source Contribution

When you think about contributing to open source, you probably think about submitting bug patches or writing code. But the open source world needs more than just your coding skills. This talk will take you through some other ways you can get started in open source, including writing docs, volunteering for meetups and conferences, speaking, and mentoring.

Presented at PyDX 2015 in Portland, OR. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QaezVWLydM

Transcript

1. A Newcomer’s Guide to Open Source Contribution Lacey Williams Henschel @laceynwilliams October 10, 2015
2. About Me… in March
3. A trip down Memory Lane…
4. …to this summer…
5. … to last month.
6. How to Get Involved in Open Source 1. Write some code
9. Editing rendered HTML. Like a boss.
11. You’re welcome, PyLadies.
12. github.com/pkafei/ OpenSource_Contributor_Guide
13. How to Get Involved in Open Source 1. Write some code 2. Participate in an event
16. How to Get Involved in Open Source 1. Write some code 2. Participate in an event 3. Write some docs
17. “ written and verbal communication skills ”
21. How to Get Involved in Open Source 1. Write some code 2. Participate in an event 3. Write some docs 4. Write or speak
22. “ written and verbal communication skills ”
25. How to Get Involved in Open Source 1. Write some code 2. Participate in an event 3. Write some docs 4. Write or speak 5. Volunteer
28. About Me Today
29. Want more? Go here: Friendly OS projects to work on: github.com/pkafei/ OpenSource_Contributor_Guide Tutorial for Python devs on committing to OS projects: dont-be-afraid-to-commit.readthedocs.org