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The code will someday power the https://dataverse.org website, distinct from the repository software at https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse

Is IQSS/dataverse.org beginner-friendly?

We have not seen enough recent pull requests from outside contributors to IQSS/dataverse.org to say how often they are merged. No beginner-friendly issue is open right now; the list below has the other issues we hold for it.

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17
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5
Open beginner issues
0
Indexed issues
15
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TypeScript
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Last GitHub push
Oct 9, 2026
Latest indexed
Oct 11, 2026
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How to contribute to IQSS/dataverse.org

  1. Read the contributing guide first: it says how the maintainers want changes proposed, tested and reviewed.
  2. Follow the repository to hear when a new beginner-friendly issue opens, or look through the other issues below.

Issues somebody may already be working on are listed last. List everything by date

  • Worked scenarios?
    Open

    Difficulty 2/5 Under an hour Newbie friendliness 35/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#92 ·

  • a way to search the site
    Open

    Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#91 ·

  • /software-features is missing
    Open

    Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 55/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#90 ·

  • /researchers is missing
    Open

    Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 55/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#89 ·

  • only years are shown at /presentations
    Open

    Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 68/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#88 ·

  • /metrics is missing
    Open

    Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 62/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#87 ·

  • /mailing-lists is a 404
    Open

    Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 68/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#86 ·

  • /institutions is missing
    Open

    Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 55/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#85 ·

  • black vs. orange dots for installations
    Open

    Difficulty 3/5 Half a day Newbie friendliness 45/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#84 ·

  • /developers is missing
    Open

    Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 70/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#83 ·

  • DataverseTV content (via iframe) isn't shown
    Open

    Difficulty 3/5 Half a day Newbie friendliness 45/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#82 ·

  • Some untitled links on the Show More in the Best Practices Side Bar
    Open

    Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 50/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#81 ·

  • Best Practices pages like best-practices/academic-credit are missing
    Open

    Difficulty 3/5 Half a day Newbie friendliness 62/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#80 ·

  • Dataverse Project Team Link in the Best Practices Side Bar is a dead link
    Open

    Difficulty 1/5 Under an hour Newbie friendliness 65/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#79 ·

  • Suggestion: Have People ordered by last name
    Open

    Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

    IQSS/dataverse.org#78 · 1 comment ·

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