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GuidesDigitalOcean's Introduction to Open Source
A tutorial series covering the fundamentals of open-source software and communities.
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GuidesFirst Contributions
A hands-on repo that walks you through making your literal first pull request.
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GuidesHello World of GitHub
GitHub’s own beginner walkthrough: branches, commits, and your first pull request.
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ToolsUp For Grabs
A curated list of projects with beginner-friendly, help-wanted issues.
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ToolsCodeTriage
Get open-source issues from your favorite repos delivered straight to your inbox.
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ToolsIssueHub
Search across GitHub for issues that match your skills and interests.
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ToolsLearn how to write a proper Git commit message
The classic, widely-cited guide to writing commits maintainers actually want to read.
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Repositoriestldr-pages
Simplified, community-driven man pages for the Linux CLI, and a great first-PR repo.
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Repositoriesnand2tetris
Build a modern computer from first principles, from NAND gates up to a working OS.
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RepositoriesHacktoberfest
DigitalOcean’s month-long celebration of open source and a great time to make your first PRs.
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RepositoriesGoogle Summer of Code
A stipended program pairing students with open-source orgs over the (northern) summer.
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