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This repo outlines how to get started contributing to Operation Code, each of our projects, the language they are written in, and their purpose.
https://github.com/operationcode/start_here

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# Welcome!



Welcome to [Operation Code](https://github.com/OperationCode) and thank you for your interest in contributing. Everything Operation Code does is open source. We love to receive contributions from our community — you! There are many ways to contribute, from writing tutorials or blog posts, improving the documentation, submitting bug reports and feature requests or writing code which can be incorporated into the website itself.



We've got quite a few repos, and we understand that can be overwhelming, so you can use this list to learn what the main applications are, and what languages they use.



In addition to any of these projects, you can join our Slack channel \#oc-projects to learn how to contribute.



If you find yourself wishing for a feature that doesn't exist, you are probably not alone! There are bound to be others out there with similar needs. Many of the features that we have today were added because our users saw the need. Open an issue on our issues list on GitHub which describes the feature you would like to see, why you need it, and how it should work.



# Your First Contribution



Working on your first Pull Request? Be sure to check the project's contributing guide, and you can learn about general guidelines for open source contributions from this _free_ series, [How to Contribute to an Open Source Project on GitHub](https://egghead.io/series/how-to-contribute-to-an-open-source-project-on-github).



Feel free to ask for help; everyone is a beginner at first :smile_cat:

If a maintainer asks you to "rebase" your PR, they're saying that a lot of code has changed and that you need to update your branch so it's easier to merge.



Once you've joined Operation Code as a member, after your first PR (pull request) contribution is accepted, please fill out [this form](https://goo.gl/forms/dxbEmwMuGRrJudeK2) to get your sticker!



# Open Source Maintenance Policy



You can find our official [Open Source Maintenance Policy](open_source_maintenance_policy.md) in this repo.



# Operation Code Repositories



Assuming you're ready and excited to work on Open Source Software with Operation Code, you'll want to choose the project that aligns with your interests most. From there, please be sure to read any and all documentation within the respective repository, including - but not limited to - `CONTRIBUTING.md` and `README.md`. Please understand our documentation is kept up-to-date, so we hope you read it all before coming to our all-volunteer staff with questions. If there is a gap or a mistake in our documentation, please let us know immediately!



## [OC Challenge](https://www.operationcode.org/challenge)



  

    Purpose

    A challenge for participating with operationcode.org and getting help with available resources

  

  

    Languages

     You can contribute to a project in any language or modify a current project with the language you prefer. 

  

  

    Frameworks

     Open choice depending on the project

  

    

    Link

    GitHub Repo

  



## [Back-End](https://github.com/OperationCode/back-end)



  

    Purpose

    The backend API for operationcode.org

  

  

    Languages

    Python

  

  

    Frameworks

    Django

  

    

    Link

    GitHub Repo

  



## [Front-End](https://github.com/OperationCode/front-end)



  

    Purpose

    The frontend for operationcode.org

  

  

    Languages

    Javascript

  

  

    Frameworks

    React

  

    

    Link

    GitHub Repo

  



## [OperationCode PyBot](https://github.com/OperationCode/operationcode-pybot)



  

    Purpose

    Slack python bot for dealing with slack events.

  

  

    Languages

    Python

  

  

    Frameworks

    Sir-bot-a-lot

  

    

    Link

    GitHub Repo

  



## [Resources API](https://github.com/OperationCode/resources_api)



  

    Purpose

    Flask API for programming and cybersecurity learning resources.

  

  

    Languages

    Python

  

  

    Frameworks

    Flask

  

    

    Link

    GitHub Repo

  



## [Town Crier](https://github.com/OperationCode/town-crier)



  

    Purpose

    Slack bot with a cron like interface to notify members of Operation Code opportunities  

  

  

    Languages

    Javascript

  

  

    Frameworks

    Node.js

  

    

    Link

    GitHub Repo

  



# Outside Organizations/Projects



## Opentroops Projects



Various open source projects with veteran and military-affiliated contributors, and projects supporting military social issues.



  

    Name

    Description

    Link

  

  

    National Veterans Job Platform

    One job one veteran at a time.

    JobOps GitHub

  

  

    Department of Veterans Affairs Developer Area

    This is a repository of APIs and data related to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These APIs, data, tools and resources are intended to provide developers with what they need to develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations and stories using resources from the VA.

    VaDeveloper GitHub

  

  

    Department of Veterans Affairs Repo

    Beta version of vets.gov.

    Vets.gov GitHub

  

  

    Mil-OSS

    Repo for mil-oss, a group dedicated to utilizing & developing open technologies for national defense.

    mil-oss GitHub

  

    

    startups.vet Data Analyzation

    Project to analyze veteran entrepreneurship data from startups.vet

    GitHub

  

    

    Veteran-led Companies Database

    Project to collect data on veteran-owned companies.

    Veteran Companies GitHub

  

  

    #VetsWhoCode

    A veteran-led and operated 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit that focuses on training veterans in web development and software engineering principles free of charge with the focus of starting careers as javascript developers.

    GitHub