Section 1 - Instruction

You've learned about open source contributions and community engagement. Now let's practice identifying and planning your first steps into the broader tech ecosystem.

Remember: community contributions demonstrate collaboration skills and show employers you care about technology beyond just getting good grades.

Engagement Message

What's your biggest hesitation about making your first open source contribution?

Section 2 - Practice

Type

Sort Into Boxes

Practice Question

Classify these activities based on whether they count as meaningful community contributions:

Labels

  • First Box Label: Real Contributions
  • Second Box Label: Not Contributions

First Box Items

  • Bug fix PR
  • Doc improvements
  • Issue reporting
  • Forum answers

Second Box Items

  • Starred repos
  • Downloaded code
  • Read issues
  • Browsed projects
Section 3 - Practice

Type

Multiple Choice

Practice Question

You want to make your first open source contribution but feel overwhelmed by large projects. What's the best starting strategy?

A. Choose the most popular project on GitHub and dive into major features B. Look for issues labeled "good first issue" in projects you already use C. Start by criticizing existing code and suggesting major rewrites D. Focus only on projects created by famous developers

Suggested Answers

  • A
  • B - Correct
  • C
  • D
Section 4 - Practice

Type

Fill In The Blanks

Markdown With Blanks

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