Goal: Start contributing outside your own repos and share your work. Tick tasks off as you complete them ✅
- Identify one open-source repo you use or like
- Explore open issues or documentation improvements
- Commit notes locally if needed:
- Fix a small bug, typo, or documentation issue
- Submit a Pull Request
- Commit locally if working on the PR branch:
- Find a PR in the repo
- Add constructive feedback or suggestion
- Optional commit for local notes:
- Create a reusable snippet or mini-tool
- Publish as a public Gist
- Commit local reference:
- Share your contribution in a GitHub Discussion or relevant dev community
- Take notes for future contributions
- Reflect on public engagement experience
- Identify 1–2 repos to contribute to next month
- Verify all tasks are complete
- Celebrate milestones:
- First external PR
- First public Gist
- Comments and engagement