A Beginner’s Guide on How to Contribute to Open Source

Open source refers to a project that is designed to be openly accessible and modifiable, often with publicly available source code and a license that complies with the Open Source Definition. An open-source contributor can contribute in various ways, such as coding, documentation, testing, community support, or organizing events. To get started, one can apply for an open-source mentoring program, find a "good first issue" to work on, or report issues they've encountered while using the project. Open source projects are not limited by coding skills and are designed to be used and improved upon. Companies can monetize their open-source software through services like paid support, custom features, or training customers on using the project. To make a project open source, one needs to choose an approved license, prepare the project for public release, publish it on a hosting platform, and share it with others.