depends entirely on the project. Some maintainers are a bit curmudgeonly, others are very welcoming to contributions. If it's on github I tend to check the clos

depends entirely on the project. Some maintainers are a bit curmudgeonly, others are very welcoming to contributions. If it's on github I tend to check the closed pull requests sections before deciding to contribute these days, gives a good indicator of whether contributions are regularly merged. Plus you can read a few closed/merged ones to avoid common pitfalls