It's a great place to get started if you feel completely lost. The whole purpose of the site is to help new contributors get their feet wet by maintaining a list of projects with beginner-friendly issues. Finding good bugs for beginnersĪ good place to start your bug hunt is Up For Grabs. Then I'll share some resources specific to the Mozilla ecosystem, where I've been contributing regularly.
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First I'll focus on finding good starter bugs in general in various bug trackers and code hosting sites. So I'll share all the resources and tips I've used to find bugs.
There are a ton of projects out there, and each has plenty of open issues. So how do you find the bugs to begin with?ĭeciding which bugs to work on isn't easy. But maybe you'll dive into the project and discover that you really like it.Įither way, once you've fixed a few bugs, you'll have the confidence to venture out there and explore more on your own. I can't guarantee that it will inspire you to stick with a project after your first few contributions. This approach works if you want to get started immediately. Every bug is associated with a project, so when finding bugs, you'll inevitably discover projects. I focused instead on finding bugs that I thought I could fix. This is the approach I chose, and the focus of this article.Īfter trying approaches #1 and #2, I stopped thinking in terms of projects.
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How do I find an open source project where I can contribute? Hm. I want to get some practice, while helping out. When you're new to open source, you'll find yourself asking:
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