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# [8 Non-technical ways to contribute to open-source](https://h.daily-dev-tips.com/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

With Hacktoberfest around the corner, the open-source vibes are flowing again. But for some people, it's still a big step to get technically involved in open source. There is also a big misconception about your contributions having to be technical. I...

Oct 7, 2021 · 5 min read · h.daily-dev-tips.com  
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## Written by

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

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[Candy](https://hashnode.com/@candyspage)

[Oct 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source/615e865e8e8734462af5bd43/comment/616acb7ba0825c673bded58a)

Thanks for sharing these tips and I agree there’s definitely more to do than just writing code!

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Oct 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source/615e865e8e8734462af5bd43/comment/616acb7ba0825c673bded58a#reply-616add96bfbbca677ca1fc4e)

Glad you like them Candy! Indeed much more, and just as important

[Victoria Lo](https://hashnode.com/@victoria)

[Oct 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source/615e865e8e8734462af5bd43/comment/6169015018374f2573279f3c)

Good one Chris! This is very informative and useful for Hacktoberfest! Thanks 🤩🤩

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Oct 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source/615e865e8e8734462af5bd43/comment/6169015018374f2573279f3c#reply-616927ca18374f257327a235)

Glad you like it Victoria, I've seen a lot of people struggle to contribute because they are too scared to deep dive in the codebase.

[richardoey](https://hashnode.com/@richardoey)

[Oct 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source/615e865e8e8734462af5bd43/comment/6168d4df53401f641ba17671)

And also, many public list (e.g. [Public API](https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis), [design-resources](https://github.com/bradtraversy/design-resources-for-developers) ) is also easy to contribute. Thank you for making this article!

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Oct 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source/615e865e8e8734462af5bd43/comment/6168d4df53401f641ba17671#reply-616927b153401f641ba17b36)

Oh great addition Richard! 🎉

[Sumudu Siriwardana](https://hashnode.com/@sumudusiriwardana)

[Oct 13, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source/615e865e8e8734462af5bd43/comment/6166952318374f257327743f)

This is very helpful for a person like me who is looking to contribute for non-technical things. Thank you for sharing, Chris!

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Oct 14, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source/615e865e8e8734462af5bd43/comment/6166952318374f257327743f#reply-6167ca2a18374f2573278776)

You're welcome Sumudu,

glad it helps 🎉

[Marko Denic](https://hashnode.com/@denic)

[Oct 10, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source/615e865e8e8734462af5bd43/comment/6162e4ff18374f2573272cf6)

Hey, Chris! Thanks for this article. I find it very useful, and right on time for the Hacktoberfest. I also wrote this article on how to [Make your first open-source contribution](https://markodenic.com/make-your-first-open-source-contribution/). Maybe, it'll be useful to your readers.

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Oct 11, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/8-non-technical-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source/615e865e8e8734462af5bd43/comment/6162e4ff18374f2573272cf6#reply-6163d0f818374f2573273d0f)

Nice and thanks for writing your one, I'm sure that can be of massive use to new comers in Open Source 🎉