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First Timers Only - Get involved in Open Source and commit code to your first project!

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Contributing to open source for the first time can be scary and a little overwhelming. Perhaps you’re a Code Newbie or maybe you’ve been coding for a while but haven’t found a project you felt comfortable contributing to. If you have never contributed to an open source project before and you’re just getting started, consider exploring these resources. We asked folks on Twitter what they felt when they made their first contribution to an open source project. Here are just a few of their tweets. Some had great experiences: Some had bad experiences. The purpose of first-timers-only is to help everyone have an empowering and welcoming first experience as they enter the world of Open Source Software (OSS)! If you are an OSS project owner, then consider marking a few open issues with the label first-timers-only. The first-timers-only label explicitly announces: I’m willing to hold your hand so you can make your first PR. This issue is a bit easier than normal. And anyone who’s already contri

First Timers Only - Get involved in Open Source and commit code to your first project! View on GitHub download .ZIP download .TGZ --> Welcome! Let’s do some open source! Contributing to open source for the first time can be scary and a little overwhelming. Perhaps you’re a Code Newbie or maybe you’ve been coding for a while but haven’t found a project you felt comfortable contributing to. You can do it! Here’s how. If you have never contributed to an open source project before and you’re just getting started, consider exploring these resources. First contributions is a hands-on tutorial that w

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