Do Something Fantastic: Become an Open Source Developer
summary
Practical guidance for starting a career in open source: how to find and join communities, the tools to learn, ways to contribute (from first steps to becoming a core committer), and how to turn open-source work from a hobby into a job. Examples and credibility come from the presenter’s experience as a long-time interface designer, Bootstrap core team member, and Eclipse committer.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Open source intro
- 4:44What is open source?
- 8:35Why contribute?
- 12:11Finding your community
- 15:44Tools for contributors
- 20:20First contributions
- 24:30Growing in open source
- 28:25Life and contributions
- 31:39Choosing projects
- 34:16Value in contributions
- 36:07Next steps
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