What are your biggest tips for beginners to open-source and/or Github?

This week we are going to switch it up a bit! If you are new here, I normally use this What I Learned This Week segment to discuss relevant posts on #codenewbie and/or #beginners that relate to things I have been interested in this week.

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However, this week, with our Github + DEV Hackathon that was just announced, I am here to post a couple of Github-related articles that I found interesting/potentially helpful for yall who maybe want to enter the Hackathon!

Here is the info for the Hackathon if you missed it:

Announcing the GitHub + DEV 2023 Hackathon!

Brian Bethencourt for The DEV Team Apr 25 6 min read

#github #meta #opensource

Also (side note) for yall who are beginners who are maybe feeling the whole why would I enter, I am not good enough to win imposter syndrome-vibe, this is also a friendly reminder that if you participate by sending in a valid project, you get a free DEV Sticker Pack + a badge for your profile STILL! So, if you are looking to explore new things, but only have the time/capacity for a small project, go for it anyways!

Here we go! Here are my biggest tips and resources for Github + open-source.

If you need a general introduction to Github and/or Git, look no further!

Getting Started with Git and GitHub: A Beginner's Guide

mohsen Dec 28 '22 6 min read

#git #github #tutorial #beginners

If you want an introduction to open-source projects, here is your pick:

20+ Open Source Project for Beginners

Suraj Vishwakarma Jun 27 '21 4 min read

#opensource #beginners #github #javascript

Our very own @jess made a open-source guide for beginners YEARS ago that still holds up great! Find that here!

Open Source Resources for Beginners

Jess Lee Jun 7 '17 2 min read

#opensource #beginners

If you are looking for a tutorial on Github in quite literally anything (well, not anything but a lot of things), here are some great repositories!

Cool Github repositories for Everyone

Aatmaj Dec 29 '22 9 min read

#github #opensource #beginners #resources

100+ Most Useful Github Repositories Every Programmer Needs

Jaxongir Nov 17 '22 10 min read

#javascript #programming #github

Okay y'all, that is about it for this week! I hope everyone has a great week, let me know what you are learning OR let me know what your biggest tips for beginners to open-source and/or Github are below!!!