Articles & Phrases

Articles

This is a list of articles that I've found interesting, if you want to learn about the experience of other people in Open Source.

• I made my first open source contribution within 200 days (and how you can too)
• How to make your first open source contribution in just 5 minutes

Phrases

A little list of Phrases that remember me about the importance of Open Source contributing. You can also check the project What Open Source Means To Me.

• "I was also thrilled about giving back to the community I’m taking so much from. I’m standing on the shoulder of giants when I’m doing my work. I wanted to give back as much as I could." -- @roshanjossey
• "This is starting to grow on me as a moral obligation now. I feel like open source is like the software equivalent of everybody who helped me to become the person I am today. Like family, friends, mentors etc., who helped without expecting anything in return." -- @roshanjossey
• "It may seem scary at first and parts of it definitely were. That means you’re heading in the right direction. You’re stepping out of your comfort zone and into uncharted territory. This is where the real learning happens. This is where you’ll be challenged in ways you couldn’t have imagined." -- @jsjoeio
• "The best way to level up your programming skills it's to code more. The second best thing is to read others’ code." -- @roshanjossey