Hey everyone, I’m an engineering student currently learning Go, I have been exploring some orgs for potential Google Summer of Code 2025 participation.
I want to ask that how people contribute to open source. I am a beginner and I want to contribute to open source and participate in GSoC. The challenge I’m facing is that most open-source projects look massive — even the “good first issues” feel complex when I try to set up the project or understand the codebase.
Here’s what I’d like advice on:
How do beginners realistically start contributing to such large open-source projects? 1.
How do you pick issues that are actually beginner-friendly (not mislabeled)? 1.
Should I begin with smaller standalone projects before targeting GSoC orgs? 1.
Any recommended repos in **Go…
Hey everyone, I’m an engineering student currently learning Go, I have been exploring some orgs for potential Google Summer of Code 2025 participation.
I want to ask that how people contribute to open source. I am a beginner and I want to contribute to open source and participate in GSoC. The challenge I’m facing is that most open-source projects look massive — even the “good first issues” feel complex when I try to set up the project or understand the codebase.
Here’s what I’d like advice on:
How do beginners realistically start contributing to such large open-source projects? 1.
How do you pick issues that are actually beginner-friendly (not mislabeled)? 1.
Should I begin with smaller standalone projects before targeting GSoC orgs? 1.
Any recommended repos in Go that are truly beginner-accessible?