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| User | Contribution |
|---|---|
⭐ Kevin shah |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? The language that i use the most and love using is JavaScript But recently I came across Dart language and specific the Fluter Framework it is so much cool to work with it and the main benifit of using flutter framework is that we can create a cross platform app using a single code base(i.e. a single file ). Be it a Android application, IOS Application, Web Application, Desktop application, anything integration of theis code is done easily and also the managing of the software also becomes too easy. |
⭐ Keshav Aneja |
The advice I would give to someone new to open source is: For freshers stepping into the world of tech and exploring the realm of Open Source, I would sincerely advise them to focus on learning the basics first and strengthening that. After that, you can learn various frameworks or functional features on the go while understanding the project. This can help greatly in the long run when contributing to Open Source. |
Arun Gopinath |
Have you ever built or contributed to a project that you'd like to share with us here? I have created a wedding landing page for my friend. You can checkout: Wedding Invitation. Another feel good project is web scrapping of weather data from IMD for kerala state (India). |
Robert Lent |
The advice I would give to someone new to open source is: The best advice that I can give is to start small. Don't immediately feel like you have to try diving into fixing big bugs or implementing advanced features in order to contribute. Fixing typos or adding unit tests are a great way to begin contributing. And if you are starting your own open source project, the same thing applies: Start with a simple idea that can be expanded upon, rather than expecting to be able to plan out and implement a complex program in one go. |
Hitesh Bandhu |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? My main tech stack involves using Python and Javascript as i have interest in fullstack development. I use Python in the backend for the app, while javascript for the frontend. Also, an avid AI fan, I have interest in making hobby AI projects and you know who's the boss for AI - Python, right ? |
Prashant Jagtap |
What are your go-to resources, for learning new things in open source? To learn about open source concepts, you can watch YouTube videos or read GitHub repositories. By following the steps in these repositories, you can get an idea of what open source is and start your learning journey. You can also use social media platforms to find and connect with open source projects and start contributing. |
Aditya Raj |
Why do you want to get into open source? i want to get into open source beacuse i want to learn how the big projects are built and maintained, i am also prepairing for Gsoc 24 and thats why i have started exploring open source and after completing my B.tech i want to get a remote job. |
Ananya Agrawal |
What's the coolest open source project you've ever used or come across? The coolest open source project I've ever come across is the Ultralytics Yolov8 project. Ultralytics YOLOv8 is a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art (SOTA) model that builds upon the success of previous YOLO versions and introduces new features and improvements to further boost performance and flexibility as a Deep Learning model for tasks like object detection, segmentation, classification. It also helped me ace my university project ;) |
Omkar Kirpan |
How do you balance open source work, alongside your day job? Balancing open-source work with a day job can be quite challenging, but it's also incredibly rewarding. First and foremost, time management is key. I make sure to allocate specific blocks of time for open-source contributions, usually during evenings or weekends, so it doesn't interfere with my primary responsibilities at work. Prioritization is crucial too; I identify the most critical open-source projects or issues that align with my interests and expertise, focusing my efforts there. Communication is another vital aspect—I keep my colleagues and managers in the loop about my open-source commitments to ensure transparency and manage expectations. It's also crucial to set realistic goals and not overcommit, as burnout is a real concern. Ultimately, finding the right balance takes time and trial and error, but it's all about passion, dedication, and effective time management to make it work harmoniously. |
Rahul Baskey |
Why do you want to get into open source? I want to get into open source for several reasons that align with my personal and professional goals with a passion for coding and a growing interest in GitHub. By contributing to such open source projects, I can enhance my programming skills, learn, and also gain valuable hands-on experience in real-world software development. It is also really good for collaboration, getting to know so many like minded people and also enhances the profile! |
Shishir |
Why do you want to get into open source? i want to get into open soource beacuse it have many benifits of getting remote jobs and im finding it very interesting to contribute from the last couple of days also i now want to be a part of GSOC24 n im gonna work hard from hacktoberfest with learnig new skills and getting more into open source. |
Aryan Kapoor |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? I like to use Next.js as it provides certain additional features built upon React like routing, server-side rendering and authentication making it a powerful and efficient choice for building web applications and SEO-friendly websites. The community support provided makes it one of the top choices for web development projects. |
Yashwant Aditya |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? In my work, I have a strong affinity for Python and its powerful libraries like NumPy, pandas, and scikit-learn. I also rely on tools such as Microsoft Power BI and Tableau for interactive data visualization. TensorFlow and scikit-learn are my go-to libraries for machine learning tasks. Additionally, I've explored deep learning with TensorFlow and PyTorch and have experience in text analysis using libraries like NLTK and spaCy. These tools and libraries have been instrumental in my data-driven journey. |
⭐ Sharanya Chakraborty |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? I love using Node.Js, Express and MongoDB for server-side programming, since I am a backend enthusiast! I wish to become a MERN developer, so I plan on learning REACT in the coming months. Apart from that, my university necessitates the use of C, and I am most comfortable in using it. Also I like using C++ for competitive programming and DSA. I have also learnt Java, and have used frameworks like SPRING along with RDBMS like MySQL/ PostgreSQL for backend related stuff. |
Arvind Srivastav |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? My most preferred language is Python as it has the easiest syntax of all the major languages. Python is very versatile language as it can be used in Data Science ,Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Web Scraping and many more. Talking about frameworks I prefer Django for production level projects and Flask or FAST API for small projects. Threejs or Webgl for react is definitely a project that amazed me the most . I think it is cool if we can add renderers with few lines of code and it also with some tweaking offers ray tracing , with which we can design interactive websites and games too. |
⭐ Debashish Nath |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? The language that i use most and love is Javascript. My coding journey started with cpp(like most people) but soon i discovered javascript and immediately fell in love with it and since then it never let me down. I also found out that using js we could do anything for example Machine Learning (using Tenserflow.js), create apps (using react native), backend, frontend and many more things. I look forward to keep using it and make something cool with it in future. |
| Avinesh Rathore |
The advice I would give to someone new to open source is: To begin, select an open source project that aligns with your interests and skills. Pay careful attention to the project's documentation, including the README, CONTRIBUTING, and CODE_OF_CONDUCT files, to understand its objectives and guidelines. |
⭐ M Sai Kiran |
What's the coolest open source project you've ever used or come across? Threejs or Webgl for react is definitely a project that amazed me the most . I think it is cool if we can add renderers with few lines of code and it also with some tweaking offers ray tracing , with which we can design interactive websites and games too. |
Vaibhav P |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? Python stands out as my preferred programming language due to its remarkable versatility and extensive library ecosystem. Its dynamic capabilities enable me to tackle a wide range of tasks efficiently. In particular, I frequently harness libraries like TensorFlow, OpenCV, and Scikit-learn for machine learning endeavors, harnessing Python's power to achieve my goals. |
⭐ sanchitaa14 |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? I like to use three.js because it makes my websites look more eye-catching and also provides a 3D like experience to its users. Along with this I am an AI/ML enthusiast and love to learn new things. I am a MERN stack developer and love to work on making websites using react and express js. I like using java and am looking forward to learning springboot so as to gain experience in it. I have worked with javascript and absolutely consider as one of my most sought after languages. |
Dharamveer Gupta |
What's the coolest open source project you've ever used or come across? Jetpack Compose is the coolest open source project I've come across & used. It is a modern UI toolkit for Android that makes it easier and faster to build beautiful and responsive user interfaces. It's declarative (intuitive Kotlin APIs) and Compose takes care of rendering it on the screen. This makes it much easier to create complex and dynamic UIs, and it also makes your code more readable and maintainable. Compose is also very fast and efficient, and it's easy to learn and use. |
⭐ Kaniz-Fatma |
What are your go-to resources, for learning new things in open source? The first go-to resource for learning open source concepts alongside contributing to it is 'GitHub' . GitHub provides us convenience for contributing , raising issues and more things. YouTube is also good for learning concepts. Going through documentation gives us a more clear and broad view. And lastly supportive friends from any social media platforms who encourages us to go forward. I find these resources really helpful. |
Shriganesh Gupta |
Why do you want to get into open source? I want to get into open source because I want to be a part of a community of developers who are passionate about building and improving software. I also want to be able to understand large codebases, and I believe that contributing to open source projects is the best way to achieve this. Additionally, I am interested in learning more about the ways in which open source helps developers. For example, I am curious to learn more about how open source projects can provide developers with access to new technologies, best practices, and feedback from other developers. In short, I want to get into open source because I want to learn, grow, and contribute to the development community. |
HIMANSHI BHARDWAJ |
Why do you want to get into open source? I want to get into open source because it fascinates me a lot, how I can contribute in ohters' projects despite being a fresher. The best thing about open source, as its name suggests, is that it is open to all to see the source code, suggest chsnges to it and even make the projects better by their contributions. When project initiated by one mind gets the expertise and ideas of multiple minds, it always turns into something more fantastic and unique. |
Pratik Rai |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? I use React as a library for most of my projects.The tools that I use in most of my projects are VS Code, git and github. Javascript is my favourite language and I absolutely love it. It has infinite potential when it comes to developing web applications. |
Anthony Onwuli |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? I develop in Python for my academic research. I've had expereinces with machine learning using scikit-learn, tensorflow and pytorch. I'm trying to use pytorch with lightning at the moment to simplify a lot of my workflows. |
Akash Rajpurohit |
What's the most rewarding thing you've experienced in your open-source journey? The most rewarding aspect of my open-source journey has been witnessing my code being utilized and positively impacting the lives of countless developers and end users. |
Ehtisham Sajjad |
Which tech (tools, languages, libraries, etc) do you most use or love? I use JavaScript for work and fun. I plan to contribute to open source when possible. |
Alicia Bot |
What's the most rewarding thing you've experienced in your open-source journey? 🤖 Being forked 1,000 times and not feeling a thing! 😂 |
⭐ Alicia Sykes |
The advice I would give to someone new to open source is: Don't be afraid to jump strait in, it's the best way to learn and great fun too! Find a project you're passionate about, or start your own, as contributing is far more fulfilling when you're working on something that you really care about :) |
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