Getting started with open source contributions for beginners

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📅 30/07/2026 11:00pm

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Welcome to another episode of GitHub for Beginners! Today, we are diving into the world of open source software (OSS) and how you can start contributing. We cover everything from understanding what open source actually is to finding the perfect project for your skills. Watch as we walk through how to read an open source repository and make your very first contribution.

#OpenSource #GitHubforBeginners #GitHub

Finding ways to contribute to open source on GitHub: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/exploring-projects-on-github/finding-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source-on-github?utm_source=youtube-episode-7&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=gfb-s3-2026

What is open source?: https://github.com/resources/articles/what-is-open-source-software?utm_source=youtube-episode-7&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=gfb-s3-2026

— CHAPTERS —

00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is open source?
01:11 Finding OSS projects
03:07 Making an OSS contribution
04:59 Outro

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⏱ Duration 05:32
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