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A complete guide to open source - 100x simpler

Anmol Baranwal on February 01, 2024

It has been more than 500 days for me in Open Source. I've answered 35+ discussions on GitHub (actively participated in 300+), successfully merge...
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Anmol Baranwal

This took me a long time to write, and a little stressing too.
But for me, Life is Open Source.

Open source is bigger than you think.
Open source is more exciting than you think.
Open source community is more supportive than you think.

Take the leap and explore open source.
Who knows who might DISCOVER you?

By the way, I was thinking.
I should apply to be a freecodecamp writer!
Wish me luck :)

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thecodingman247

Hey man, i have been contributing in open source for a quite while now and i could really say that things might be different if i had such a guide in beginning but i would suggest your article to everyone whoever is interested in FOSS area .

Btw, i was quite busy in my personal life for while, any suggestion or project you are working on i can jump on ?

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SeongKuk Han • Edited

Thank you very much for writing a great article! I wasn't aware of the importance of a license when contributing.

I was always saying that contributing to open source was one of the things I would like to do someday. Now, I think of it, I may have considered that only developing new features and fixing bugs were contributing. I've realized that what I've done like asking questions and reporting issues that I encountered were also contributing. I am still surprised that a question that I posted 3 years ago still has been getting comments. I have learned a lot of things from your post. 👍

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Anmol Baranwal

I've realized that what I've done like asking questions and reporting issues that I encountered were also contributing.

Absolutely! Everything you do, even when you're not creating an issue, matters. Whether it's through asking questions or being part of discussions, that's still a valuable contribution.
What I believe is: No contribution is small, and we're all part of one big community.


Yes, when I started, I only used MIT and wasn't even aware much about that. But as we grow, understanding licenses becomes important and worth it!


I have learned a lot of things from your post. 👍

Thanks a lot! You made my day :D

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Rupali Haldiya

It's really great and covers almost everything. Thanks for sharing, Anmol!

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Anmol Baranwal

Thanks so much!
I admire you for your work in open source.

Let's keep rocking in open source 🤘

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Ekemini Samuel

Thank you, Anmol!

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Maya Walker

I get a little upset when I realized that I should have spent more time studying and developing, and not partying. thank you for the material that helps you develop yourself

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Anmol Baranwal

I get it! Believe me.

But it isn't wrong to party. Create your own lifestyle and choices.
Comparing yourself to others isn't the right thing. You should know there are lots of factors involved in the growth.

I don't like studying at all. Not even a bit. 🤣 Even though I'm a topper :D
Unless it can help with building products (like a new framework).

 

Thank you for the material that helps you develop yourself

Gladly! Anytime.
If you want to have a casual chat about life or any damn thing you're struggling.
Please do connect with me. We can talk about anything.
I always try to be there for someone so that someone can be there for me when I truly need it.

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Dmytro Klimenko

This is difficult for me to understand, but it was interesting to read for general development

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Anmol Baranwal

Hi! @klimd1389
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
What parts of the post were challenging for you to understand?
I will update the post as soon as I can, if you can give me a detailed feedback.

If you could also share your experience level with open source, that would be really helpful. Thanks!

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Alex Roor

you clearly have talent! this is gorgeous

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Björn Büttner

This is an awesome article! Thank you a lot for that work.