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A brief warm-up to OSS for UBC's CSSS.
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# OSS Workshop

A brief warm-up to OSS for UBC's CSSS.


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## About

A hands-on introduction to open source, with a focus on contributing to Hacktoberfest. Designed for UBC students, and hosted alongside the UBC Computer Science Student society.

## Usage

1. Follow the slides to get an introduction to open source, the essential `git` commands, Hacktoberfest, and navigating an open source repository.
2. Open a PR against this repository adding your name to the table below (as the first row).
3. (Optional) Sign-up for [Hacktoberfest](https://hacktoberfest.com)!
4. Explore some open source repositories. See if any interest you!
5. Find a good first issue, or ticket you think is good for you to take on.
6. **Read the contributing guide!**
7. Create a PR for that repository.

...and you're done!

## Attendance

Table created with [Tables Generator](https://www.tablesgenerator.com/markdown_tables). Add your name to this table with a PR!

| Name | Link (GitHub, portfolio, Instagram, etc.) | Why do you want to learn how to contribute to open source? |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Michael DeMarco | [GitHub](https://github.com/michaelfromyeg) and @michaelfromyeg elsewhere | To give back to the developer community! |
| Anna Takeuchi | [Website](https://annatakeuchi.dev) and [GitHub](https://github.com/annatake) | To learn how to navigate a large code base |
| Quinn Tao | [GitHub](https://github.com/t-quinn-t/oss-workshop) | for fun |
| David Zhu | [GitHub](https://github.com/DavidZhu1388) | I have attended the OSS workshop |
| Heaton Chan | [GitHub](https://github.com/codingonapotato) and @hellstone_chan on Instagram B) | To give back to the community and build some skills! |
| Bruce Blore | [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/0100001001000010) | Help with getting a job, to contribute to programs that I find helpful, and to help me with my skills of reading other people's code |
| Krusna Balar | [GitHub](https://github.com/krusnabalar) | To learn working with bigger repos |
| Alizah Irfan | | Contribute to interesting projects :) |
| Max Landon | [GitHub](https://github.com/Yotter) | I'd like to have the skills to contribute to projects that interest me |
| Chinmay Bhansali | [GitHub](https://github.com/ChinmayBhansali) | To build my skills and give back to the community |

## Resources

- [Good First Issue](https://goodfirstissues.com)
- [opensource.com](https://opensource.com)
- [opensource.guide](https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute)
- [Hacktoberfest](https://hacktoberfest.com)
- [MLH Fellowship](https://fellowship.mlh.io)