You Can Contribute to Open Source

Emily Stamey

Ways to contribute

• Creating your Own Project
• Pull Request on Github
  • write an issue
  • update documentation
  • write code
• Hackathons

What Didn't Work for Me

• tree package
  • blind approach
  • language barrier
• hackathon #1
  • short intro to projects
  • everyone was familiar
  • I stood on the sidelines
• hackathon #2
  • trouble installing the vm
  • team was actively helping
  • only one unable to contribute

ME Being Prepared

I had to work to know what was going to be available.

• Know the available project(s)
• Review Documentation
• Install software
  • organizers bring a thumb drive

Hackathon #3!

• Asked around ahead of time about the projects
• Found a supportive group
• Building a plug-in felt easier
• Gave myself Time
  • 4 characters couldn't be flipped
  • tried several times
  • a month or so later...

I DID IT!!!

My package was deployed to IRC

There were some bugs

I fixed those too!

You can do this!

• find a place/group you're comfortable
• find a project
  • it can be fun or silly, too!
• ask for help when you need it
  • expect to ask more than once sometimes

You have support at Girl Develop It!

• Github classes
• Slack Channel

Emily Stamey (@elstamey)

Contributing to Open Source on Github - Sammy K Powers

Emily Stamey (@elstamey)

Thank you!