firstcontributions/first-contributions

Share first contributions with more people

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#91,498 opened on Nov 28, 2024

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Description

Sharing and promoting first contributions

A lot of people find this project online to learn and practice contributing to open source projects. I still see a lot of people online searching for something like this ( for example asking questions like "How can I start contributing to open source"). Let's discuss here how to reach more people and make this project easier to find

We're already linked from the following

To do:

🤚 If you have an idea, share it as a comment below. 📝 If you're sharing this link somewhere, commenting, answering a question or writing a post, please share a link to it

Contributor guide

Tech stack
None
Domain
content
Issue type
research
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
100
Research direction
Review the comments in this issue for existing ideas and suggestions. Contribute your own ideas for promoting the project, such as sharing on social media, writing blog posts, or reaching out to relevant communities. If you have already shared the project somewhere, post the link. The goal is to increase visibility and help more beginners find the project.