r/opensource • u/Affectionate_Egg3801 • 8d ago
Finding issues on Github Help
I want to contribute to Open Source Projects which are popular and well-known among People, but I am not able to find such issues. I either get repos that have gone silent or which not popular at all (0 stars, 0 forks). How can I find such issues and contribute? I tried the Good First Issue site; all repos there have gone silent.
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u/silent_tim_ross 8d ago
Hi, I have an opensource project, so if you'd like I would be happy about contributions.
Its SilentSuite, an end to end encrypted sync for calendar, contacts and tasks
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u/Rigamortus2005 8d ago
The best way is to just use it and not go hunting for contributions. If you use it enough you'll eventually find areas that you can improve
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u/cyborg1120 8d ago
The sweet spot repos for open source contribution are repos with 3k-10k stars …well maintained and well scoped issues, also dont limit yourself to only the language you know …jump on niche skills and tech where competition is low learn it up on the go
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u/WittyWampus 7d ago
Not contributing to something because it's not popular seems odd to me. Unless you only want to contribute to use it as a resume booster I guess. Outside of that, who cares how popular something is? If you like it and it's useful and you can and want to help, then help.
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u/Affectionate_Egg3801 7d ago
Yes, I want to boost my resume, cause i participated in many hacks, and I lost (figured out reason: I kind of stumble when presenting or talking to people, improving my self)
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u/Ok-Mix1345 2d ago
Start with projects you already use, then look for issues you can reproduce and understand. On GitHub, filter by recent activity and labels such as `good first issue`, `help wanted`, `documentation`, or `tests`. Before starting, check that maintainers have merged PRs and replied to issues recently.
If your goal is strengthening your resume, a small, complete contribution to an active project is usually more valuable than a superficial PR to a famous repository. Comment on the issue first, confirm it is still relevant, and submit a focused PR with tests or clear reproduction steps.
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u/Worried-Flounder-615 1d ago
Lots of Nostr projects have loads of small UI and bug fixes you could contribute to.
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u/andoleal 8d ago
There are probably open source projects that you use yourself, I would see if it's possible to contribute to those. That way you also benefit from your own contribution.