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title: "Comment by Vanessa Osuka on \"Avoiding common pitfalls when first contributing to open source\" | Hashnode"
description: "The part about the vibe, very true. I also recommend asking questions to know what the maintainers expect from a certain task."
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/avoiding-common-pitfalls-contributing-to-open-source/65cb1c14db4e0d9a514ef985/comment/65ce36140258f3d1ff64a43e"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/avoiding-common-pitfalls-contributing-to-open-source/65cb1c14db4e0d9a514ef985)

Comment [Avoiding common pitfalls when first contributing to open source](https://hashnode.com/posts/avoiding-common-pitfalls-contributing-to-open-source/65cb1c14db4e0d9a514ef985)

[Vanessa Osuka](https://hashnode.com/@vanessaosuka195)

[Feb 15, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/avoiding-common-pitfalls-contributing-to-open-source/65cb1c14db4e0d9a514ef985/comment/65ce36140258f3d1ff64a43e)

The part about the vibe, very true. I also recommend asking questions to know what the maintainers expect from a certain task.

[Angie Byron](https://hashnode.com/@webchick)

[Feb 15, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/avoiding-common-pitfalls-contributing-to-open-source/65cb1c14db4e0d9a514ef985/comment/65ce36140258f3d1ff64a43e#reply-65ce4ba07adc8bf3e93420fb)

GREAT point! :D Clarifying expectations FTW!

[Vanessa Osuka](https://hashnode.com/@vanessaosuka195)

[Feb 15, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/avoiding-common-pitfalls-contributing-to-open-source/65cb1c14db4e0d9a514ef985/comment/65ce36140258f3d1ff64a43e#reply-65ce52ea0dbcb6e7f295bd82)

[Angie Byron](https://hashnode.com/@webchick) yeah