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Average Open Source Contribution

Git Programming

26 days ago 293.5K views 0 shares

Average Open Source Contribution

Someone out here preaching about fighting corporate aggression through open source contributions, then their "contribution" is literally changing "390 million" to "395 million" in a README file. That's it. That's the revolution. The diff shows they updated OpenOffice's download stats by 5 million users. Not fixing bugs, not adding features, not improving documentation in any meaningful way—just bumping a number that'll be outdated again in like three months. Truly the hero open source deserves. Meanwhile, maintainers are drowning in actual issues and PRs, but sure, let's spend time reviewing your stat update. This is why "first-time contributor" PRs have such a... reputation.

Open Source Contributr

Git Programming

1 month ago 138.1K views 0 shares

Open Source Contributr

Fixed a typo in the docs? Congratulations, your GitHub profile now says "contributr" and your stonks are through the roof. The bare minimum effort yielding maximum self-satisfaction is the cornerstone of modern software development. Nothing says "I'm technically a maintainer now" quite like changing 'teh' to 'the' in paragraph 17.

How To Contribute To Open Source (Or Not)

Programming Webdev Git

4 months ago 219.9K views 0 shares

How To Contribute To Open Source (Or Not)

The perfect representation of the open source community's split personality. On one side, you've got the enthusiastic advocates with their step-by-step guides and "beginner-friendly" labels. On the other, you've got the gatekeepers with their "DON'T contribute" warnings and... wait, is that a Soviet hammer and sickle? Nothing says "our code belongs to everyone" quite like communist symbolism thrown into the mix! The reality of open source: 50% welcoming community trying to build their GitHub résumé, 49% terrified maintainers who don't want you touching their perfect code, and 1% people who somehow turn programming into political theory. And they wonder why newbies get confused!

Average Open Source Contribution

AI Git Programming

5 months ago 264.9K views 2 shares

Average Open Source Contribution

The grand three-act play of open source glory: Act I: Proudly announce to the world you're a contributor to a prestigious AI project. Act II: Reveal your "critical contribution" was changing messages = messages to messages = encoding in a single line of code. Act III: Transform this heroic one-line fix into a LinkedIn epic where you "led critical efforts" alongside "elite engineers." The resume inflation algorithm is the real AI breakthrough here.

Not Tonight, I'm Committed Elsewhere

Git Devops Programming

5 months ago 182.7K views 0 shares

Not Tonight, I'm Committed Elsewhere

The eternal dilemma of the open source developer - choosing between social life and that burning desire to fix just one more bug before bed. That pull request isn't going to submit itself! Meanwhile, the GitHub contribution graph waits for no one. The real relationship status? "It's complicated... with my repository." The most committed relationship in his life is the one with his commit history.

Guess I Am A Contributor Now

Programming Git Linux Debugging

7 months ago 196.1K views 0 shares

Guess I Am A Contributor Now

Finding a typo in an open source project and submitting that one-character fix is the modern developer's spiritual awakening. Nothing quite matches that rush of dopamine when your PR gets merged and suddenly your GitHub profile shows you've "contributed" to Linux. Sure, you just changed a semicolon to a colon, but technically, that kernel now has your digital fingerprints on it. Achievement unlocked: Imposter syndrome temporarily disabled.