Start small (i.e. really small). Find a smaller project that you use and find something trivial to add like spelling corrections or simple documentation enhance

Start small (i.e. really small). Find a smaller project that you use and find something trivial to add like spelling corrections or simple documentation enhancements. This should help you get started with the workflow of contributing. Once you're comfortable with that, then consider fixing a small bug you have encountered or adding a feature that you've been wanting. If you know the flow of things, then the chances of the change getting accepted are much higher. I started to contribute to OSS quite a while back helping with simple support questions for a small distro and then I got involved in the coding side of things when one program I was using started to have issues compiling due to bitrot. Now I'm on the other side of the equation trying to get new individuals interested by showing the sorts of roles involved in the project ( http://zynaddsubfx.sf.net/contribute.html http://zynaddsubfx.sf.net/contribute.html ).