Everything you need to know about open source

Let's start with simple question What is Open Source?

It is open source software which is accessible to public we can see, modify, and distribute the code.

There is open source platform where you can contribute is GitHub .It is widely known among programmers and companies which tends to higher employees om there open source contributions so it is important to know it.

I will show you how I started contributing to open source and how you can do the same.

How to start with open source?

To get started on contributing to open source, you need to define your purpose clearly; to contribute to the software you use. To get familiar with certain technologies and tools, For your sheer interest in the project and community? To improve your writing or coding abilities. To gain experience and get career opportunities? To be part of a community that promotes innovation and collaboration? The choice is yours.

Steps to start contributing on open source

Step 1: You need to make account on Github.

Step2: Push project's as much as you can and start searching for good project's to contribute.

Step3: For starting search projects with good first issue it will help you to find easy issue's for beginning.

Step4: Now if you found your first project then start solving the issue don't worry if you don't know how to solve it at first you can learn through the process and that's one of the best part of open source.

Coding

If you like to code and are good at it, here’s your shot! You don’t even have to be the best. If you find a block of code and know how to improve it, then you can do it. Bugs? Fix it? You can make 1000 lines of code into 10 lines without affecting the output, then shoot. Just make contributions that make things better.

Writing

If you like to write ,then you can contribute by fixing typos', updating documentation, and making the README better. Write tutorials and how-to guides showing how the project is used. helping with translating the project documentation.

UI/UX Design

If you are interested in UI/UX then you can show of your skills by contributing it in open source. You can involve making contributions to things that generally make the project and its community better. Helping people, answering questions, and helping first-time contributors get started with contributing. Organizing and hosting workshops and managing the activities for these workshops.

Final words

I love coding and yes I'm also a beginner like you , you guys might me wondering why a beginner like me is writing a blog which is professional's work . I want to guide as much people as I can with my basic knowledge and yes I'll continue to write in the coming future as long as I'm able to help even one person with my blog I'll be more than happy.

There's no perfect time to start you just have to start and with time it'll be perfect just believe in yourself .

Welcome to the open source world.