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Getting Started in Open Source

on YouTube 32m
Talkat DevConf.US 2025 · 2025-09-19..09-20· [open-source]

speakers

name:Amy Marrich
links:none on file
name:Shaun McCance
bluesky:shaunix.bsky.social

resources

video:https://youtu.be/7gwCqeXQTM4
slides:none on file

summary

Contributions on GitHub/GitLab or self-hosted repos (OpenStack on openinfra.dev) start with small, tagged issues like good first issue or QR-linked Podman first-time bugs that even give a tiny reward (a seal). Basic Git plus joining Matrix/Slack/mailing lists and filing bugs or translations often leads to real jobs — hiring happens from visible contributions. Larger projects use CI/GitHub Actions and review systems (Gerrit with +2/+1 and -1/-2 semantics); start tiny, iterate, and accept review feedback.

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chapters (8)

  1. 0:00Getting started in open source
  2. 2:34Why contribute to open source
  3. 6:27First open source project
  4. 14:11Community roles and culture
  5. 20:44Non-technical contributions
  6. 22:31Open source trends and challenges
  7. 26:05Overcoming contribution anxiety
  8. 31:00Q&A

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