Browsing at how people previously solved similar issues also helped me out a lot and understanding how to assess my code with unit tests was essential.
I loved this issue because it was possible to understand, and the creators were available on GitHub and Slack to help me figure out how to run the source code and test my changes.
I would encourage beginners to look for "good first issue" or similar labels in open-source repositories. But most importantly, do not mind asking the community for help. I was also too scared of criticism and wanted to create a PR that was perfect right away. But if you're contributing to a repository whose owners care, they'll be glad to help you improve your code and overall pull request.
I was the same way. I think I held myself back for a few years and never thought to contribute. Nowadays, if I see something I can help with, I don’t even think twice. I clone the repo, try to fix whatever it was, and open a pull request.
Life is short. Just do it!
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Not gonna lie, I was terrified of contributing to an open-source repository (blame my imposter syndrome) when I came across this amazing article here at DEV. Nonetheless, I finally decided to tackle on this issue. After a week, I got my first open-source pull request posted and afterwards merged.
Browsing at how people previously solved similar issues also helped me out a lot and understanding how to assess my code with unit tests was essential.
I loved this issue because it was possible to understand, and the creators were available on GitHub and Slack to help me figure out how to run the source code and test my changes.
I would encourage beginners to look for "good first issue" or similar labels in open-source repositories. But most importantly, do not mind asking the community for help. I was also too scared of criticism and wanted to create a PR that was perfect right away. But if you're contributing to a repository whose owners care, they'll be glad to help you improve your code and overall pull request.
I was the same way. I think I held myself back for a few years and never thought to contribute. Nowadays, if I see something I can help with, I don’t even think twice. I clone the repo, try to fix whatever it was, and open a pull request.
Life is short. Just do it!