An OSS contributing's tale
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Starts from using Vue.js Nuxt.js and Chakra UI Vue, builds a tiny login form, files a small PR to docs that gets accepted, and earns an invite into the Chakra UI Vue core team. Describes learning Vue 3 and learned TypeScript, writing docs and blog posts, fixing icon usage, and running community tasks like translations and a playground. Notes open source work funds trips (a Dubai meetup) and argues many noncode entry points exist.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction to open source contributions
- 2:29Personal journey
- 3:53Chakra UI and ecosystem
- 4:36First steps with Chakra UI
- 6:22First accepted PR
- 7:28Beyond code contributions in open source
- 8:10OSS contribution benefits
- 10:16Overcoming fears
- 11:39Non-code ways to contribute
- 13:06Practical tips
- 15:09Call to action
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