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Overview
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Learn how to become an effective open source contributor by understanding the various ways to contribute, utilizing key development tools in open source projects, and gaining insights on what it takes to be a successful collaborator in the open source community. This course covers topics such as the importance of open source, finding projects to contribute to, becoming a maintainer, and improving as a contributor. The intended audience for this course includes developers looking to give back to the open source community or enhance their existing contributions.
Syllabus
Introduction
About Christos
Not just a developer
How we learn
First experience with open source
What is open source
Its a community
Who uses open source
Apple
SNS Core
Dotnet Foundation
Microsoft
Why should you care
Why do I care
Magic happens
How to get started
Where to find projects
My contributors checklist
Becoming a maintainer
Other things you can do
You dont get paid
Becoming a better maintainer
When things go bad
Can things go bad
The Cathedral in the Bazaar
Git Repository
Questions
How often do you contribute
Taught by
NDC Conferences