> On the other hand, your experience working on private projects might be a bit more relevant. I think this is a bit closer to OP (although I strongly agree wi

> On the other hand, your experience working on private projects might be a bit more relevant. I think this is a bit closer to OP (although I strongly agree with your first sentence in general), because they are clearly putting in a good deal of work themselves. > open source Couldn't agree more. The best thing to do right now would be to outright abandon those personal projects and start contributing. OSS is not only a portfolio of your personal skills, but also your interpersonal skills. Personal projects are only the former. (Maintainers are also typically great mentors) Edit: this is a great place to get started: https://up-for-grabs.net/ https://up-for-grabs.net/