The Power of Mentorship: Your Path to Open Source Success

Discover how mentorship programs can kickstart your open source journey in this 42-minute talk by Stephanie Taylor from Google. Learn about Google Summer of Code's 20-year history of connecting over 20,000 beginners with 1,000+ welcoming open source communities. Explore various mentorship initiatives like Outreachy and LFX designed to bring diverse perspectives into open source software development. Gain insights on finding the right community fit, presenting your ideas, and taking those crucial first steps. Understand how to leverage these programs to apply your coding skills, contribute to interesting projects, and advance your open source career.