How to get started with open source?

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/opensource

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  • explore

    Community-curated topic and collection pages on GitHub

    First, find something you actually care about. A good starting point is Github Explore. Don't pick things because they look interesting, pick them because you are genuinely interested/passionate about it. Contributions, especially to large projects, take a lot of time and collaboration between contributors. It's easy to lose motivation through this when you aren't invested.

  • up-for-grabs.net

    This is a list of projects which have curated tasks specifically for new contributors. These issues are a great way to get started with a project, or to help share the load of working on open source projects. Jump in!

    Take a look at something like https://up-for-grabs.net/

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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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