Great advice. One addition: Learn the coding and doc conventions of the project before submitting code. And find out the preferred format. Usually it's a dif

Great advice. One addition: Learn the coding and doc conventions of the project before submitting code. And find out the preferred format. Usually it's a diff patch, but it could be a git pull request or something. Some project leaders prefer that all code be accompanied by a unit test. Bottom line is, try to make it easy for the people who might review your contribution. Good luck!