Overview
This course aims to explore the impact of contributing to open source projects on one's career and engineering skills. By sharing personal experiences and lessons learned, the course delves into the benefits of collaborating on open source projects and the growth opportunities it offers to software engineers. Through topics such as making first contributions, gaining expert knowledge, and understanding the role of maintainers, participants will learn how open source involvement can enhance their capabilities and professional development. The course is designed for software engineers interested in leveraging open source contributions to advance their skills and careers.
Syllabus
Intro
Who am I
Why open source
Open source adventure
My first open source project
First contribution to a large open source project
First code contribution to a large project
Contributing to open source can also mean
Gaining expert knowledge
Obvious things
Ask the maintainers
Hack and hack
Get your hands dirty
Sponsorship
Outro
Taught by
Devoxx