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argonautJim Jan 24 @ 9:01 PM EST

Rules: - Stay on topic - ALWAYS use hashtag #DevDiscuss - Be NICE/POSITIVE ❤️ - Quoting tweets for clarity is encouraged 😁

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:02 PM EST

Rules: - Stay on topic - ALWAYS use hashtag #DevDiscuss - Be NICE/POSITIVE ❤️ - Quoting tweets for clarity is encouraged 😁

crossan007 Jan 24 @ 9:03 PM EST

#DevDiscuss. My first contribution into open source (and collaborative coding) was with @Church_CRM. I love having peers critique my code.

In reply to @Church_CRM

Psisous Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

The hardest part for me was finding issues to work on, learning how github's query syntax works helped with that #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

Brocco Jan 24 @ 9:05 PM EST

Getting involved with open source as a consumer & contributor has done more for my career than I ever could have hoped #webdev #DevDiscuss

BinaryIdiot Jan 24 @ 9:05 PM EST

A solid way to start is find a deficiency in your current life & write your own OSS that solves it. Ask for feedback to improve #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

dvdmuckle Jan 24 @ 9:06 PM EST

Work on what you use. It helps you understand what you use, and helps others that use the same thing. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

Programazing Jan 24 @ 9:06 PM EST

To be honest I haven't contributed to another project outside of my own Open Source projects. #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

Nick_Craver Jan 24 @ 9:06 PM EST

Steps to OSS: 1. File an issue on something you care about 2. Help with input on other issues 3. Dive in the code 4. Offer a PR #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:06 PM EST

Great question. Looking forward to the responses as I am trying to determine this myself. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

stevedesmond_ca Jan 24 @ 9:06 PM EST

https://t.co/728aenhcs2 https://t.co/gUiGYRU96z https://t.co/vKKOBXqfZj #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

BinaryIdiot Jan 24 @ 9:06 PM EST

It's great to work on other projects but they're established, have bureaucracy; just start fresh with something you can explode #DevDiscuss

Ld00d Jan 24 @ 9:06 PM EST

fix a bug you're dealing with #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

chitchu Jan 24 @ 9:06 PM EST

Start small. Look in the docs, find typos or 404 links and always create an issue first before making a PR. #DevDiscuss

gumnos Jan 24 @ 9:07 PM EST

Time the main devs don't spend answering Qs on mailing-lists is time they can code. I started helping on MLs. #devdiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

CWReaceJr Jan 24 @ 9:07 PM EST

#DevDiscuss You can start small with documentation tweaks, simple bug fixes, leaving new features for when you're ready.

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

davidcstevens_ Jan 24 @ 9:07 PM EST

#DevDiscuss My entry into open source was getting paid full-time to think/build software at a global scale for non-profits

theColeC Jan 24 @ 9:07 PM EST

#DevDiscuss Get familiar with the finished project. This will help you notice what needs work. Tackle that problem first.

kethinov Jan 24 @ 9:08 PM EST

Shamelessly using today’s #DevDiscuss by @ThePracticalDev to plug my latest open source project published just now: https://t.co/IczMhL16ri

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

Brocco Jan 24 @ 9:08 PM EST

Many repos have tags for issues the organizers want help w/ such as "help-wanted" "up-for-grabs" & help with docs & tests rock! #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

vcsjones Jan 24 @ 9:08 PM EST

Ask for help. My first PR was to MiniProfiler and @marcgravell got me started. #devdiscuss

In reply to @marcgravell

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

stevedesmond_ca Jan 24 @ 9:09 PM EST

My first OSS contribution was literally fixing a spelling mistake in documentation. Nothing is too small #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:09 PM EST

Start with documentation seems to be the popular answer. Will do! 😁#DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

connorjshea Jan 24 @ 9:09 PM EST

contribute to GitLab ;) We try to make it as easy as possible: https://t.co/Fx8MByUUFK #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

davidcstevens_ Jan 24 @ 9:09 PM EST

#DevDiscuss One of the biggest barriers to OSS can be the feeling that the owners will think your code/comments are dumb.

bendhalpern Jan 24 @ 9:10 PM EST

I believe my first OSS contribution was updating the calendar of events on the project's static site. That was a lot of fun 😝 #devdiscuss

neriusv Jan 24 @ 9:10 PM EST

I still haven't really gotten into OS :| Maybe because of years in a company where we had to get management approvals for OS #devdiscuss

BinaryIdiot Jan 24 @ 9:11 PM EST

OSS dev under a company is great but, IMO, you want to do it under your name instead. Better for future job prospects #DevDiscuss

In reply to @neriusv

tblodt Jan 24 @ 9:11 PM EST

I believe my most recent OSS contribution was to #hyper. I fixed cursor shape changing in Neovim. #DevDiscuss https://t.co/8982jcr6ol

Nick_Craver Jan 24 @ 9:11 PM EST

Note: these aren’t necessary must-do steps, but progressions in involvement. All are valuable help to OSS, even lots of #1. #DevDiscuss

Nick_Craver Jan 24 @ 9:06 PM EST
Steps to OSS: 1. File an issue on something you care about 2. Help with input on other issues 3. Dive in the code 4. Offer a PR #DevDiscuss
- ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST
  
  What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

neriusv Jan 24 @ 9:12 PM EST

My first contribution was on some 3D engine, back when people were still using CodePlex #devdiscuss

theColeC Jan 24 @ 9:13 PM EST

This is exactly why I've scrapped hours worth of code. Commit to the pull. It can't hurt. #devdiscuss

In reply to @davidcstevens_

lucus_patrick Jan 24 @ 9:13 PM EST

followup #DevDiscuss question: how to make a living contributing to open source?

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

neriusv Jan 24 @ 9:13 PM EST

totally agree, but I mean we weren't allowed to do any non-work related stuff without approval. #DevDiscuss #CorporateLife

In reply to @BinaryIdiot

tblodt Jan 24 @ 9:13 PM EST

I also enabled the asm backend for node-fibers on OS X. So I guess I’m indirectly a Meteor contributor. #DevDiscuss https://t.co/vUgt8KRlXo

nilixblue Jan 24 @ 9:14 PM EST

Hard for me 2 know how hard getting into open source is as I have been practically begged to help w/ one despite knowing little. #DevDiscuss

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:14 PM EST

Thanks for the cushion. It's scary to put oneself out there but good ppl make it easier. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @connorjshea, @ThePracticalDev

connorjshea Jan 24 @ 9:14 PM EST

I don't remember exactly what my first open source contribution was, I helped make a basic web app with a friend, maybe that? #DevDiscuss

bendhalpern Jan 24 @ 9:14 PM EST

I haven't made big contributions to OSS, but I'll jump in the deep end when we open source https://t.co/E4yHRJkeOg ...eventually #devdiscuss

BinaryIdiot Jan 24 @ 9:14 PM EST

Just gotta do it on your personal computer and time. I know many contracts still say no but it's hard to enforce. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @neriusv

davidcstevens_ Jan 24 @ 9:15 PM EST

OSS discovery is easier with sites like https://t.co/CMWRf5BjTH - but empathy by OSS owners is equally important #DevDiscuss

connorjshea Jan 24 @ 9:15 PM EST

If you have a friend who's already got some experience, that's a great path to starting #DevDiscuss

neriusv Jan 24 @ 9:16 PM EST

yeah. Anyway, that part of my life is in the past. yay :D #DevDiscuss

In reply to @BinaryIdiot

connorjshea Jan 24 @ 9:17 PM EST

A lot of my first contribs have been fairly simple things like adding new Ruby versions to the CI or updating a dependency #DevDiscuss

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:17 PM EST

That's a great point. Tend to focus on bugfix/features but a dialog about them is important too. 👍 #DevDiscuss

In reply to @Nick_Craver

_dnch Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

Scratch your own itch. Solve your own problems, chances are other people have them too. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

TheLarkInn Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

that's a tougher but real thing that can happen. #DevDiscuss but it is NOT easy.

In reply to @lucus_patrick, @ThePracticalDev

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

What's your favorite thing about contributing to open source? #DevDiscuss

pryelluw Jan 24 @ 9:20 PM EST

#DevDiscuss Knowing that Im paying forward what others did for me. Without their contributions I would be nothing.

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

GuitarKat Jan 24 @ 9:20 PM EST

I would do discussion if it was something I used for a long time for UX reasons mostly. :) #devdiscuss

In reply to @dev_vine, @Nick_Craver

Rubberduck203 Jan 24 @ 9:21 PM EST

being reminded of how software can change lives. #devdiscuss https://t.co/lglDIlO1cz

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

Rubberduck203 Jan 24 @ 7:28 AM EST

Just a reminder that not everyone who uses your #software can see. You know that alt text you never fill in?... https://t.co/kcnHjiAQ7N

Brocco Jan 24 @ 9:22 PM EST

Knowing that the efforts I put in help others. Any time someone does/reads _____, I know that I helped with it! #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

connorjshea Jan 24 @ 9:22 PM EST

I used to contribute a lot to Wikipedia, I think open source has a lot of similarities to that, and it helps everyone else #DevDiscuss

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:22 PM EST

.@joncalhoun @ThePracticalDev I recently found out about: https://t.co/ImBKnuZUyJ which has a collection of tagged projects. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @joncalhoun, @ThePracticalDev

davidcstevens_ Jan 24 @ 9:22 PM EST

Definitely the feeling of community - my work has more meaning and potential for 10x impact than it would by myself #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

What's your favorite thing about contributing to open source? #DevDiscuss

Programazing Jan 24 @ 9:22 PM EST

I have no idea what else to contribute to the conversation. #DevDiscuss

connorjshea Jan 24 @ 9:23 PM EST

there are a surprising number of companies doing mostly or all open source work, @getsentry, @gitlab, @Wikimedia #DevDiscuss

In reply to @lucus_patrick, @getsentry, @gitlab, @Wikimedia

fer_bass Jan 24 @ 9:24 PM EST

i think we can learn a lot about code and team work contributing with a OpenSource. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

ChromaticHQ Jan 24 @ 9:24 PM EST

A great community for discussions, tonight's #devdiscuss focuses on #opensource! Chime in, especially #Drupal folks!

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 8:59 PM EST

Time for the #DevDiscuss💬 Twitter chat! This week's topic: Getting into open source

connorjshea Jan 24 @ 9:24 PM EST

I ended up getting a job at GitLab from my open source contributions :) #DevDiscuss

In reply to @lucus_patrick

Brocco Jan 24 @ 9:25 PM EST

Contributing to open source does not just mean @github. Providing support by answering questions on @StackOverflow also helps #devdiscuss

In reply to @github, @StackOverflow

Nick_Craver Jan 24 @ 9:25 PM EST

This is absolutely valid. Usability improvements are improvements for all users. Never hesitate raising such issues. #DevDiscuss

GuitarKat Jan 24 @ 9:20 PM EST

I would do discussion if it was something I used for a long time for UX reasons mostly. :) #devdiscuss
In reply to @dev_vine, @Nick_Craver

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:26 PM EST

Adding to the resources instead of just taking. If anyone can benefit a fraction of what I have, 🤘#DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

davidcstevens_ Jan 24 @ 9:27 PM EST

Open source can provide code review in the form of PR's and commit commentary. It just takes the time to mentor & be mentored #DevDiscuss

joshin_my_tots Jan 24 @ 9:27 PM EST

#DevDiscuss A good way to start is to use OSS. When you find an issue with it, don't complain, fix it. I'm guilty, but I'm working on it.

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:27 PM EST

Viewing the OSS ecosystem as team work. It's obvious but not immediately thought about. Love it. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @fer_bass, @ThePracticalDev

lucus_patrick Jan 24 @ 9:29 PM EST

thinking the other way around, make a living contributing, not working for x company #DevDiscuss

In reply to @connorjshea, @getsentry, @gitlab, @Wikimedia

jessebarocio Jan 24 @ 9:29 PM EST

check out https://t.co/M774yLeQ5q. Look for github issues tagged first-timers-only and help-wanted. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:29 PM EST

A good peer review is definitely a great way to learn & grow. 👍#DevDiscuss

In reply to @david_obrien, @ThePracticalDev

TheLarkInn Jan 24 @ 9:29 PM EST

^^ read all of this #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

lucus_patrick Jan 24 @ 9:30 PM EST

congrats.. that is an excellent perk of open source contribution #devdiscuss

In reply to @connorjshea

Mike_Shoemaker Jan 24 @ 9:31 PM EST

Raspberry pi Texas Hold-em tutor #DevDiscuss https://t.co/pJTSihaEh2

TheLarkInn Jan 24 @ 9:31 PM EST

Being humbled everyday to work with the most amazing brilliant diverse group of contribs, users, maintainers, and browser teams #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

What's your favorite thing about contributing to open source? #DevDiscuss

davidcstevens_ Jan 24 @ 9:31 PM EST

the best thing you can do is file an issue. I like to document as much as I can but add [Will Fix] to the title #DevDiscuss

In reply to @joshin_my_tots

connorjshea Jan 24 @ 9:32 PM EST

that's fair, but it's unfortunately very hard to land something like that #DevDiscuss

In reply to @lucus_patrick

Nick_Craver Jan 24 @ 9:32 PM EST

Another good first step into OSS: If you find an issue you hit, add your details. If you find your idea, add your refinements. #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

connorjshea Jan 24 @ 9:32 PM EST

Shopify has a few paid Rails contributors, Thoughtbot let's employees spend Fridays on open source software #DevDiscuss

In reply to @lucus_patrick

Programazing Jan 24 @ 9:33 PM EST

@ThePracticalDev I've been preoccupied trying to get xUnit to work with .Net Core. Took way too long. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

DevDiscussHQ Jan 24 @ 9:23 PM EST

You're allowed to ask questions too!
In reply to @Programazing

Nick_Craver Jan 24 @ 9:34 PM EST

See 2 of the same issue? Link them, a large part of bigger OSS projects is just issue & PR management. Lots to do outside code. #DevDiscuss

TrumpBigData Jan 24 @ 9:34 PM EST

Look, when I create a PR people know my code is the best. They look at it and say "wow" and they merge it, OK? It's fantastic! #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

What's your favorite thing about contributing to open source? #DevDiscuss

chitchu Jan 24 @ 9:36 PM EST

Honest answer: Getting your name on the contributor list. #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

What's your favorite thing about contributing to open source? #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

What are your 2017 open source goals? #DevDiscuss

daveaglick Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

Remember that contributing doesn't have to mean "submit a PR". I find issue discussions, chat, etc. valuable in their own right. #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

Brocco Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

treat it like a leaderboard! keep contributing, climb up that list 😜 #DevDiscuss

In reply to @chitchu

BinaryIdiot Jan 24 @ 9:39 PM EST

I'd like to contribute more to other repositories. I've done a lot with msngr.js but I want to branch out. #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

What are your 2017 open source goals? #DevDiscuss

Ld00d Jan 24 @ 9:39 PM EST

I can contribute to something I rely on and my code contribution is part of my resume #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

lucus_patrick Jan 24 @ 9:39 PM EST

very true, I appreciate your comments #devdiscuss

In reply to @connorjshea

Nick_Craver Jan 24 @ 9:40 PM EST

To catch up. #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

What are your 2017 open source goals? #DevDiscuss

neriusv Jan 24 @ 9:40 PM EST

put more of my own code to GitHub #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

connorjshea Jan 24 @ 9:40 PM EST

it's something I think about a lot, one other thing you might be interested in: https://t.co/Gpn24PzJOl #DevDiscuss

In reply to @lucus_patrick

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:41 PM EST

To contribute more. I want to get in the habit of it. I really want to adjust my OSS use/contribute ratio. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

jmdembe Jan 24 @ 9:42 PM EST

Get better at thorough self-documentation #DevDiscuss

rhoegg Jan 24 @ 9:43 PM EST

get PRs accepted on popular projects in 4 different languages #OpenSourceGoal #DevDiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

davidcstevens_ Jan 24 @ 9:43 PM EST

I want to solve or document a problem, using a stack I'm not already familiar with #GetSharpStaySharp #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

What are your 2017 open source goals? #DevDiscuss

lucus_patrick Jan 24 @ 9:43 PM EST

a much more colorful #github contributions graph #devdiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

Nick_Craver Jan 24 @ 9:44 PM EST

Releases: - MiniProfiler v4 - SE.Redis v2 - Dapper v2 - SE.Exceptional v2 - Opserver v2 - .NET Core support for all libraries #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

What are your 2017 open source goals? #DevDiscuss

kellyjandrews Jan 24 @ 9:45 PM EST

Not sure if @yourfirstpr has been mentioned. Also there is https://t.co/cfIE89mLGC Both are super useful. #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

kellyjandrews Jan 24 @ 9:46 PM EST

Just contribute more. I get so wrapped up in work that I forget to give back. #devdiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

What are your 2017 open source goals? #DevDiscuss

fer_bass Jan 24 @ 9:47 PM EST

Nice #DevDiscuss about OSS with @ThePracticalDev

In reply to @ThePracticalDev

joshin_my_tots Jan 24 @ 9:48 PM EST

I'd like to publish some sort of @angularjs v2+ npm package #devdiscuss

In reply to @ThePracticalDev, @angularjs

daveaglick Jan 24 @ 9:48 PM EST

To focus my limited time more effectively #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

What are your 2017 open source goals? #DevDiscuss

pandiyan_cool Jan 24 @ 9:50 PM EST

1. Reporting the critical bugs 2. Helping the documentation 3. Feature request 4. Providing answer to issues in GitHub repo 😎 #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:50 PM EST

I've had big dark green swathes, little impact on OSS tho. Looking to change that. #DevDiscuss

In reply to @lucus_patrick, @ThePracticalDev

nitish_dayal Jan 24 @ 9:50 PM EST

Ask on GitHub if there are any beginner friendly PRs. Follow maintainers on Twitter, watch for posts regarding the same. #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

What's a good strategy for contributing to your first open source project? #DevDiscuss

bendhalpern Jan 24 @ 9:50 PM EST

Open source the https://t.co/E4yHRJkeOg codebase 🙌 #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

What are your 2017 open source goals? #DevDiscuss

JimmiCorbishley Jan 24 @ 9:52 PM EST

I have set a goal of contributing to at least one open source project a year, I did my first last year. Suggestions? .Net, JS #DevDiscuss

pandiyan_cool Jan 24 @ 9:53 PM EST

We don't need a formal conversation during discussing issues. 😋 We can discuss like chatting with our friends. 😎 #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

What's your favorite thing about contributing to open source? #DevDiscuss

davidcstevens_ Jan 24 @ 9:54 PM EST

#DevDiscuss Per the "goals in 2017" theme, writing documentation is my Achilles heel. But I finally found a markdown editor I love:

TheLarkInn Jan 24 @ 9:56 PM EST

Well I don't want to sound like a broken record, but I know of this #JavaScript library. Like JS? #DevDiscuss

In reply to @dev_vine, @ThePracticalDev

luke_dot_js Jan 24 @ 9:57 PM EST

To do less of it myself and more helping others get involved #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

What are your 2017 open source goals? #DevDiscuss

dev_vine Jan 24 @ 9:58 PM EST

It's really difficult to put ourselves out there. I'd imagine this is the #1 barrier. Fear of looking foolish. #DevDiscuss

davidcstevens_ Jan 24 @ 9:09 PM EST

#DevDiscuss One of the biggest barriers to OSS can be the feeling that the owners will think your code/comments are dumb.

pandiyan_cool Jan 24 @ 9:58 PM EST

Making my GitHub contribution graph colourful as much as possible. And reporting issues more and more 😋 #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:38 PM EST

What are your 2017 open source goals? #DevDiscuss

ThePracticalDev Jan 24 @ 9:59 PM EST

That does it for #DevDiscuss Thanks for another great chat, many amazing tips, ideas, and so much motivation!