Becoming an awesome Open Source Contributor

#CodeMotionTLV

DEMO!

Hello

I’m Christos

christosmatskas cmatskas https://cmatskas.com

Enterprise Projects

Mobile applications

Side Projects

My First Pull Request

My contributions

What is Open Source

Open source software is software whose source code is available for modification or enhancement by anyone. - OpenSource.com Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. - Wikipedia

Open Source is Community

• US Department of Defence• The City Of Munich, Germany• Spain• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)• The Stock Market• French Parliament• Cuba

Examples of OSS

Apple

Apple

"Linux is not in the public domain. Linux is a cancer that attaches itself in an

intellectual property sense to everything it touches. That's the way that the license

works." - Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft, June 2001.

Microsoft

The new Open Source Microsoft

Over 40 OSS projects including ASP.NET, CoreFX

Roslyn etc

Microsoft

• Node.js• Angular.js• Bootstrap• Too many to list here

Myriad Other Projects

• It’s cool• You’ll make new friends• You’ll become a better developer• It’s great for your CV• Free stuff

Why you should get involved

Why I like to OSS?

Making better software by standing on the shoulders of

giants

Recipe to a successful OSS

1. Find a project to contribute2. Write Code 3. Submit a PR 4. ????? 5. $$$$$$$$$$

Starting your journey

• Useful project sources• Up-for-grabs.net• https://github.com• http://www.firsttimersonly.com/

Contributor checklist

Learn how to Git – vitalRead the contribution instructionsContact the owner Don’t change coding standardsAttach related unit testsAttach screenshots of bugsBe patient

Maintainer = RockStar!

Maintainer checklist

Don’t create software for the sake of itCreate contribution guidelinesAdd Unit TestsAdd setup instructionsBe open to criticismBe supportive to new membersInclude a Code of Conduct

You Rock!

The community would like to say THANKS.

Useful links

• https://up-for-grab.net• https://github.com • First time with open source• Becoming an awesome OSS contributo

r• @yourfirstpr• Book – The Cathedral & the Bazaar

Questions

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