diff --git a/compilation_of_open_source_resources.md b/compilation_of_open_source_resources.md index 66de239..1002f22 100644 --- a/compilation_of_open_source_resources.md +++ b/compilation_of_open_source_resources.md @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ If you know of any more great resources for this purpose please feel free to add - [List of curated resources to get started in Open Source](#list-of-curated-resources-to-get-started-in-open-source) - [List of Open Source Projects](#list-of-open-source-projects) + - [Filter Projects by Language & Skill Level](#filter-projects-by-language--skill-level) - [How to find issues targeted at first timers in github](#how-to-find-issues-targeted-at-first-timers-in-github) - [Getting Started with Code Collaboration](#getting-started-with-code-collaboration) - [Getting Started with Contributions](#getting-started-with-contributions) @@ -28,6 +29,61 @@ If you know of any more great resources for this purpose please feel free to add - [Software Carpentry Lessons](https://software-carpentry.org/lessons/) - Web Browsers: [Mozilla open science](https://science.mozilla.org/projects) - [Apache Project List](https://www.apache.org/) + +## Filter Projects by Language & Skill Level + +Find open-source projects that match your programming language, skill level, and contribution interests. All projects listed below have active "good first issue" labels and welcome new contributors. + +| Language | Skill Level | Contribution Type | Project Name | Description | Good First Issue Link | +|----------|-------------|-------------------|--------------|-------------|----------------------| +| **Python** | Beginner | Documentation | Scrapy | Fast high-level web crawling & scraping framework | [Issues](https://github.com/scrapy/scrapy/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Python** | Beginner | Code | OMRChecker | Grade exam sheets using scanner or phone with image processing | [Issues](https://github.com/Udayraj123/OMRChecker/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Python** | Intermediate | Code | Pandas | Powerful data analysis/manipulation library with labeled data structures | [Issues](https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Python** | Intermediate | Documentation | Matplotlib | Comprehensive library for creating visualizations | [Issues](https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Python** | Advanced | Code | Jupyter Notebook | Interactive computational environment for notebooks | [Issues](https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Python** | Advanced | Code | MindsDB | Open source AI layer for existing databases | [Issues](https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **JavaScript** | Beginner | Documentation | Awesome for Beginners | Curated list of beginner-friendly projects | [Issues](https://github.com/MunGell/awesome-for-beginners/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **JavaScript** | Beginner | Code | First Contributions | Hands-on tutorial for making your first contribution | [Issues](https://github.com/firstcontributions/first-contributions/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **JavaScript** | Intermediate | Code | Opsdroid | Open source chat-ops bot framework | [Issues](https://github.com/opsdroid/opsdroid/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **JavaScript** | Intermediate | Testing | Jest | Delightful JavaScript testing framework | [Issues](https://github.com/jestjs/jest/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **JavaScript** | Advanced | Code | Storybook | UI component development & testing tool | [Issues](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **TypeScript** | Beginner | Documentation | TypeScript | Typed superset of JavaScript | [Issues](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **TypeScript** | Intermediate | Code | Stirling-PDF | Powerful locally hosted web-based PDF manipulation tool | [Issues](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **TypeScript** | Intermediate | Code | Refine | React framework for building internal tools and admin panels | [Issues](https://github.com/refinedev/refine/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **TypeScript** | Advanced | Code | SigNoz | Open-source observability platform with logs, traces & metrics | [Issues](https://github.com/SigNoz/signoz/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **React** | Beginner | Documentation | React | JavaScript library for building user interfaces | [Issues](https://github.com/facebook/react/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **React** | Intermediate | Code | Gutenberg | Block editor for WordPress and beyond | [Issues](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/labels/Good%20First%20Issue) | +| **Rust** | Beginner | Code | Rust-Clippy | Lints to catch common mistakes and improve Rust code | [Issues](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Rust** | Intermediate | Code | Rustfmt | Tool for formatting Rust code according to style guidelines | [Issues](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustfmt/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Rust** | Advanced | Code | Servo | Browser engine designed for embedded use | [Issues](https://github.com/servo/servo/labels/E-easy) | +| **Go** | Beginner | Documentation | Gitea | Painless self-hosted Git service | [Issues](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Go** | Intermediate | Code | Kubernetes | System for managing containerized applications | [Issues](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Go** | Advanced | Code | Prometheus | Monitoring system & time series database | [Issues](https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Java** | Beginner | Code | RipMe | Downloads albums from various websites for archival | [Issues](https://github.com/RipMeApp/ripme/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Java** | Intermediate | Code | OpenMetadata | All-in-one platform for data discovery & governance | [Issues](https://github.com/open-metadata/OpenMetadata/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **C++** | Intermediate | Code | Godot Engine | Cross-platform game engine for 2D and 3D | [Issues](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **C++** | Advanced | Code | MoveIt | Robotics manipulation platform for commercial applications | [Issues](https://github.com/moveit/moveit/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **C#** | Beginner | Documentation | Files | Modern file manager for Windows | [Issues](https://github.com/files-community/Files/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **C#** | Intermediate | Code | Uno Platform | Cross-platform native apps with C# and XAML | [Issues](https://github.com/unoplatform/uno/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Ruby** | Beginner | Code | Up For Grabs | Curated tasks for new contributors | [Issues](https://github.com/up-for-grabs/up-for-grabs.net/labels/up-for-grabs) | +| **HTML/CSS** | Beginner | Design | Developer Roadmaps | Community-driven roadmaps and guides | [Issues](https://github.com/kamranahmedse/developer-roadmap/labels/good%20first%20issue) | +| **Multiple** | Beginner | Documentation | Awesome | Curated list of awesome lists | [Issues](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/labels/help%20wanted) | +| **Multiple** | All Levels | Translation | FreeCodeCamp | Learn to code for free | [Issues](https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp/labels/good%20first%20issue) | + +### How to Use This Table + +1. **Find Your Match**: Look for projects that align with your programming language and current skill level +2. **Check the Label**: Click on "Good First Issue Link" to see available beginner-friendly tasks +3. **Read Project Guidelines**: Visit the project's repository and read their CONTRIBUTING.md file +4. **Start Small**: Begin with documentation or small code fixes to get familiar with the workflow +5. **Ask Questions**: Don't hesitate to ask for clarification in the issue comments + +### Additional Resources for Finding Projects + +- [Good First Issue](https://goodfirstissue.dev/) - Curated list sorted by language +- [Up For Grabs](https://up-for-grabs.net/) - Projects with tasks specifically for new contributors +- [CodeTriage](https://www.codetriage.com/) - Subscribe to repos and get issues in your inbox +- [First Timers Only](https://www.firsttimersonly.com/) - Friendly projects for new contributors ## How to find issues targeted at first timers in github - Some issues are better suited to new contributors to an Open Source project. To make these easier to find, they are often tagged with some of the following labels `first-timers-only`, `good first issue`, `good first task`, `beginners welcome`, `up-for-grabs`, `hacktoberfest`, `codeheat` @@ -75,7 +131,7 @@ If you know of any more great resources for this purpose please feel free to add * remember that maintaining an open source project is super hard * start by making a tiny pull request * read way more code than usual - * don’t be scared to share a work in progress + * don't be scared to share a work in progress * write really detailed PR descriptions * smaller pull requests are better * close the PR if nobody replies