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If you start contributing to Open-Source, the guilt of using FOSS software changes into pride! And there's many ways to pay for free software, without using mo
by gitgud 6y ago
If you start contributing to Open-Source, the guilt of using FOSS software changes into pride!
And there's many ways to pay for free software, without using money...
- || Honest Feedback || Leaving a respectfully honest review, or emailing with constructive criticism makes maintainers feel like they've actually reached someone.
- || Reporting Bugs || Politely reporting a bug you find is a useful way to contribute back to the project as it can help.
- || Testing New Features || Beta testing features is a good way to help the developer reduce bugs in new releases.
- || Spreading the Word || Writing a blog about a piece of software or sharing it with friends is a great way to grow the community and generally appreciated by maintainers.
- || Helping With Support || Watching forums and bug trackers and helping diagnose issues is a great way to give your time instead of money to a project.
All of these require zero programming experience or money, but can be much more valuable than a $2 one time donation.