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Question for people who contribute: how do you familiarize yourself with the project at the beginning? I'm talking about the actual source code. Do you have any
by diehunde 7y ago
Question for people who contribute: how do you familiarize yourself with the project at the beginning? I'm talking about the actual source code. Do you have any strategy to start? Maybe debugging API calls, or study single files? Thanks.
- throwaway158497 7y agoIf it is a random project, then you are pretty much lost. So, Do not contribute to them. Think of a project you use and where you would like to see a few features. Pick it up, subscribe to the issues for a few days and get some familiarity. After that, compile it and put a few debug points. Also, write to the developer(s) of the project that you are looking for something to work on. If they suggest something, work on it. That said, I think Apache Foundation projects are pretty well documented. Try them. This is all advice from a person who never contributed to OSS.