Every contributor makes an impact on the open source ecosystem. We want to highlight that, encourage it, and guide contributors in best practices as open source community members. From July 23rd - October 31st, we're creating positive and encouraging space for contributors to immerse themselves in the world

Open source continues to be a realm of opportunities that shapes the world of technology and innovation. By embracing open source, individuals and organizations gain access to a vast landscape of collaborative development, where ideas are shared, refined, and brought to life.

Open source software is about problem-solving. Open source projects have the potential to bring together diverse perspectives, fueling creativity and pushing boundaries. The nature of open source development creates room for more voices, different levels of expertise, and new understanding and growth. Whether we're finding ways to incorporate

The health, longevity, and viability of open source projects depends on Community. Providing a welcoming and safe space for community members to engage, collaborate, and find each other, can lead to horizontal mentorship, growth, and organic growth. Together, community members can create a digital ecosystem that flourishes on the power

Whether you're starting your open source journey, maintaining a repository, exploring the groundbreaking projects and cutting-edge technologies, you're in good company. Open source projects are shaping the future of technology and offering opportunities for everyone to learn, grow, and get involved. Grab a slice of pizza,

Whether you use, contribute to, or maintain an open source project, chances are each of us touches open source in some way every day. It’s actually estimated that over 90% of companies use open source software in some capacity.  From the rise of open source communities to the growing

Every step of the open source process is an opportunity to communicate and build community. That includes posting to discussions, your Pull Request messages, and the interactions you have with others as you collaborate, discuss changes, and celebrate when PRs are merged. And this goes both ways: there's

There are a lot of barriers to contributing to open source, and I don’t think finding projects to contribute to should be the first hurdle. More companies are starting with open source by default, and employees are choosing to work for open-source projects thanks to the trend towards remote

From my time at GitHub, I learned that the label“good first issue” was created in response to the popularity of the first-timers-only project. Thanks to folks like Scott Hanselman and Kent C. Dodds there is a pathway into open-source contributions that is approachable. Unfortunately, the notion that you can