This document provides guidance for getting started contributing to open source projects. It recommends starting small by modifying documentation or fixing bugs, then progressing to more complex tasks like refactoring code or adding new features. The overall message is that anyone can contribute to open source software regardless of experience level, and doing so allows one to become an open source contributor who helps shape the future of software development.

1. Getting Started with
Open Source
Natasha Murashev
@NatashaTheRobot

3. WHAT IF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
IS WRITTEN BY…
MUGGLES LIKE YOU?

4. Why Contribute?

5. Getting Started

6. Finding Projects

7. You’ve already found the treasure!

8. Start small

9. Modify README

11. Fix Bugs

14. Refactor

17. Fix Issues

19. Add Features

22. You take the Blue pill, the story ends .
You’re a consumer of open source.
You take the Red pill, you become an open source contributor.
You impact the future of software.

23. Questions?
@NatashaTheRobot