New to open source? Here’s everything you need to get started

Open source offers a valuable opportunity for individuals to develop new skills, enhance their resumes, and contribute to the developer community, but getting started can be daunting. This guide provides resources to help newcomers become confident contributors by covering essential steps like selecting a suitable project, understanding community norms, and making impactful contributions beyond just coding. It emphasizes the importance of familiarizing oneself with project documentation, such as README, CONTRIBUTING, and CODE_OF_CONDUCT files, and highlights the value of non-code contributions like documentation, design, and community engagement. The guide encourages starting with small, incremental changes such as fixing typos or reporting bugs and suggests looking for beginner-friendly issues labeled "good first issue." Ultimately, it underscores the importance of every contribution in the open-source ecosystem and encourages new contributors to get involved and make a meaningful impact while growing their skills and connections.