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Esther Christopher

Technical Writer, Software developer

Nov 10, 2022

How I Contributed to An Open Source Project: A Guide for Newbies

Introduction Open-source projects are a good way to hone your technical writing skills and build a portfolio if you want to take up technical writing as a career. It provides you with an avenue to gain expertise on projects while solidifying your wri...

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#beginners #hacktoberfest-with-aviyel #opensource #hacktoberfest2022 #programming

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Goke Akingbade

Well done. This has motivated on how to go about contributing to open source projects.

You're welcome. Glad to know it was of help.

Esther Christopher

Technical Writer, Software developer

Richard Toth

JS dev, wannabe game dev, amateur drawer, web enthusiast and maybe philosopher

I would like to contribute in an OSS project but I haven't found time, yet. Your post gave a boost to take the first steps.

Esther Christopher

Technical Writer, Software developer

I'm glad you were able to get the boost needed.

Prakhar Tiwari

Exploring the Realms of Existence

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Esther Christopher

Technical Writer, Software developer

You are welcome.

Salawu Ahmed

Web dev || JavaScript Developer || technical writer

Wow 🤩 this is truly an amazing and helpful post, I will book mark it.

Salawu Ahmed

Web dev || JavaScript Developer || technical writer

Thank you, it’s amazing.

Esther Christopher

Technical Writer, Software developer

Thank you