Ayu Adiati
Recently, I read Bekah Hawrot Weigel’s blog post, "When 'Local' Went Global: The Pandemic Era of International Communities." As someone active in many online communities, I found it a bit sad, but I agree with her points and think they apply to open source communities as well. I work closely with...
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Hacktoberfest is almost over. How has your contribution journey been so far? Are you confident about contributing to open source projects, or are you still struggling to find your way? If you're new to open source and still feel overwhelmed, that's completely normal. I know the feeling because I...
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Let's be honest. When you hear "open source," what's the first thing that pops into your head? For many, it's lines of code, complex algorithms, and late-night debugging sessions. It's easy to think that if you can't write code for a new feature or fix a tricky bug, you don't have a place in the...
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Hey everyone! 👋 Can you believe we’re already almost two weeks into Hacktoberfest? It feels like just yesterday we were preparing for the biggest open source celebration of the year. Hosted by DigitalOcean and Major League Hacking this year, it's a fantastic opportunity for developers of all skill...
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I've been on a continuous journey in open source since 2020. First, as a contributor, and for the last few years, also as a project maintainer. It's a space where I've learned so much and given back what I can. I've always wanted a way to track my progress and showcase my contributions in a...
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As an open source maintainer, one of my daily tasks is reminding contributors to complete their pull request (PR) templates or asking them to provide missing information on their issues. Although the saved replies feature on GitHub helps me a lot, it still takes me time to personalize replies...
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Have you ever been excited to use open source software or contribute to the codebase only to hit a brick wall of confusion because the instructions are unclear? It's frustrating, right? But what if there was a way to tear down those walls and build bridges of understanding instead? That's where...
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One of the most satisfying moments as an open source project contributor is having your pull request (PR) merged into the main branch. This contribution showcases your skills, passion, and dedication to the project. However, the road to a successful PR can sometimes be bumpy and full of pitfalls....
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Hi friends 👋, When you encounter merge conflicts, where do you resolve them? Directly on GitHub or in your code editor? If you use VS Code, do you know that it has a built-in feature called "Merge Editor" that you can use to resolve conflicts? In this article, I will walk you through how to...
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Hi friends 👋, I've once asked myself, "What is a personal brand?" "Do I need to build a personal brand? I'm a developer and not an influencer." "I'm an introvert. How can I put myself out there without being too uncomfortable?" It took me a while to finally decide to put myself out there. But I'm...
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Hi friends 👋, I'm participating in the #100DaysOfOSS challenge by OpenSauced. Inspired by the #100DaysOfCode challenge, #100DaysOfOSS is a challenge for everyone interested in open source to learn about open source, contribute, or maintain open source projects over 100 days, starting on July 23rd....