What do i do to become hireable?

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  • You can also use websites like up-for-grabs, goodfirstissue, or CodeTriage to find projects with open issues. Find one that looks easy or interesting to you and comment on it, asking if you can take a shot at it.

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  • Next, find a project that takes contributions (many do). You said you know TypeScript and JavaScript, so search for repositories in those languages. You can use GitHub's advanced search to search by language, just set the language to JavaScript or TypeScript and click search, you don't have to fill out anything else. Alternatively, if there's a tool or website you like to use, see if it's hosted on GitHub and check the "Issues" tab in the repository's main page.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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    Make your first open-source contribution.

  • You can also use websites like up-for-grabs, goodfirstissue, or CodeTriage to find projects with open issues. Find one that looks easy or interesting to you and comment on it, asking if you can take a shot at it.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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