we know that open source refers to software or technology that is made available to the public for free, and the source code is openly available for anyone to view, modify, and distribute. But open source is just not limited to the contribution to the projects. You can make the networking and can collaborate with other developers around the world who are contributing to the same project.

open-source is the best way to learn leadership and communication skill by collaborating with other developers.

One of the great benefits of contributing to open-source projects is that there are no prerequisites to gaining experience in real-world projects. It is far better than unpaid internships and internships where you have to pay for training.

you don't require work experience to gain experience in real-world projects or for applying your skills. You can actually get experience without even getting any internship.

Let's say you have added some feature in some project and that feature is actually being used by users. Can there be any greater joy than being a fresher and getting the chance to apply your skills to real-world projects?

Is open source only for developers?

NO, The open source extends beyond developers or programmers**.**

You can contribute to the open-source even though you don't have any technical knowledge.

let's say,

if you are a technical writer you can contribute to the documentation or tutorial. similarly, If you are a UI/UX designer you can contribute to open-source projects by creating icons, logos, and other visual elements.

Open-Source is just not limited to software. It can apply where collaborative development can be beneficial.

Community

The one thing that makes Open-source great and more welcoming is the Community. I've been in many communities before but the tech community is just the beyond that can imagine.

here, people believe in growing together.

Join the community where you can collaborate with other developers or like-minded people who share the same interests. you will let to know a lot of events and hackathons that are going on.

here, I recommend some must communities to join

eddie hub

WeMakeDevs

GrowInComm

Beginner's project

So, what are you waiting for, start contributing to Open-Source.

I started my open-source journey with my first contribution to Link-free project and you can also start.

here, you can contribute to Eddie Jaoude's project LinkFree A platform where people in tech can have a single hub to showcase their content in order to accelerate their careers. and also in hacktoberfest.

here I'm listing websites from where you can find more beginner's-friendly projects:

Finder eddiehub

OSWC

Hacktoberfest