Contributions are always welcome on Github projects, especially those with the ‘contributing’ label. It can be confusing for a developer to know what kind of contributions will be accepted, and how it should go about contributing. Contributing to an open source project is one of the best ways to really learn how to code. You …
Github is a popular site for sharing source code. But it can also be used to share just about anything, including guides and lessons. As there are many thousands of open source projects on Github now, this can be a great place to learn from. You can also use your coding skills and help improve …
Open source projects are a great way to learn coding. I’ve used them many times to teach myself along the way. As newbie, what should you do? This book helps you find open source projects for beginners on Github. It lists over 80 open source projects suitable for beginners! That bug you’ve been tracking in …
GitHub is a popular hosting service for open source software projects. With GitHub, you can search for open source projects and find out how to contribute to them, connect with other developers working on similar projects, and stay up-to-date on the latest news from the global open source community. When people say open source, they …
Open source projects are everywhere! They’re on Github, they’re on Bitbucket, and they illustrate the power of public collaboration. But how do you find an open source project to work on? This guide will walk you through how to search for open source projects that need your help. People who want to get involved with …
Finding projects on Github can be difficult. Some of the best projects will often only be shown if you type a specific command. Many times you might find the same project show up several times under different names, and it is hard to tell which one is the best. As well as several other reasons, …
Contributing to open source projects can be intimidating. Here are a few suggestions on how you can make contributing easier, and more fun! Hopefully this will make the project you want to begin contributing to even more welcoming. Are you a developer looking to give back to the open source community? Do you want to …
Open source projects do not spring forth fully formed. A project’s success depends on the people involved and their ideas. Although there is no easy formula for creating a successful project, here are some best practices that will get you started. They are listed in order of importance, so pay attention! It’s time to make …
GitHub is the world’s most popular open source project collaboration site. To start working for open source projects, you’ll need to have a free account on the site. Open source projects are managed by people who have their own accounts on GitHub. Once you make a repository on your Github account, it will show up …
Open source projects and contributions are a great way to start your coding adventure on Github. Thank to Github’s awesome search, it is possible to find both popular and hidden gems within seconds. In this article I will show you how to easily perform a full-text search using Github’s built-in search feature but also how …
Open source projects are a great way to learn and contribute to a community, but learning how to find them can feel overwhelming. Thankfully, open source projects share many of the same characteristics, which makes it easier to identify them. This tutorial outlines a step-by-step process for identifying open source projects on Github using a …
Creating open source project in github has become easier these days. Open source licenses are important for developers to understand because open source is about collaboration and sharing of software code. This article aims at discussing the licensing aspects of creating a new open sourced project, which is hosted on Github. Open source is for …
There are now more than two million open source projects on Github, the world’s largest open source collaboration platform. With recent acquisitions of Gaug.es and now the GitLab API, we can help you create an interactive infographic displaying the data for any or all public open source projects on Github. In this article, I am …
GitHub is a version control system that allows you to store and manage your coding projects online for free. It’s not only for coders, and it’s not only for enterprise clients. If you want to learn how to get started with GitHub, this is a friendly guide for everyone interested in open source projects in …
Open source projects are developed by a global pool of talent with various motivations including altruism and for-profit. However, there is little information on how source code projects are related to each other. Project Salad provides a way to browse the world of open source and categorize its projects in many different ways. It aims …
This site is focused on open source projects that can use help in development. Are you looking to contribute to the open source community? Looking for a project to show off your software development skills? Here’s your chance! We’re actively building out feature sets and content on this site. Feel free to reach out, we …
Open source projects have become popular as off-the-shelf products and services. These days, open source is everywhere, from software to hardware, to hardware prototypes . . . even self-help books! Back in 2011, there was a single repository on Github that contained the definition of free and open source software. Things have changed dramatically since …