I've often found it hard to find something to contribute to an open source project if I'm just seeking out issues to fix—most of the time if the issue has been

I've often found it hard to find something to contribute to an open source project if I'm just seeking out issues to fix—most of the time if the issue has been up a while and isn't already fixed, it's probably not a quick and easy fix to someone not already familiar with the codebase—at least for me. In the cases where I have either fixed bugs or added features, it's with a tool I use extensively and came across an issue in it or an area where it didn't do something I want. It's much easier for me to figure out what to do in that situation, since I have a personal interest in that feature being added. So, in summary, a way I've found to begin contributing is to find bugs or limitations in tools you already use rather than just browsing issue lists on projects you may not be as familiar with.