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# [Contribute to open source without knowing how to code](https://blackgirlbytes.dev/contribute-to-open-source-without-knowing-how-to-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When you think of open source contributions, do you immediately think of code? It’s a common misconception that you have to code to contribute to open source. Open source is for everyone. Folks with various skill sets, like – designers, writers, art...

Oct 19, 2022 · 4 min read · blackgirlbytes.dev  
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-   [#hacktoberfest-1](https://hashnode.com/tag/hacktoberfest-1)
-   [#design](https://hashnode.com/tag/design)
-   [#documentation](https://hashnode.com/tag/documentation)
-   [#opensource](https://hashnode.com/tag/opensource)
-   [#project-management](https://hashnode.com/tag/project-management)

## Written by

[Rizel Scarlett](https://hashnode.com/@blackgirlbytes)

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## Responses 4

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[Eric Jakobsen](https://hashnode.com/@gentlegiantdev)

[Oct 22, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/contribute-to-open-source-without-knowing-how-to-code/634f885bdb9790ec7e3f6e38/comment/6354227fb29017d65cd636c9)

Great resources. Thanks Rizel!

[Bilal Khan](https://hashnode.com/@ibilalkayy)

[Oct 19, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/contribute-to-open-source-without-knowing-how-to-code/634f885bdb9790ec7e3f6e38/comment/635000220048bda2f1baf346)

Thank you [Rizel Scarlett](https://hashnode.com/@blackgirlbytes) for sharing the resources. You're right that some developers want the logic for the pictures but that's not how open source works.

[Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou)

[Oct 19, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/contribute-to-open-source-without-knowing-how-to-code/634f885bdb9790ec7e3f6e38/comment/634f9dc2770c93961f03ba98)

That's so helpful for many of us, thanks for sharing these sources!