I program in C and python, and even good first issue problems seem like I have to be Dennis Ritchie himself to solve them. How do I know when I’m ready to solve and commit to projects?
I program in C and python, and even good first issue problems seem like I have to be Dennis Ritchie himself to solve them. How do I know when I’m ready to solve and commit to projects?
As soon as you can solve an issue! I found a bug in a Yelp WordPress plugin back when I barely knew any PHP and figured out how to fix it, because I needed that plugin to get paid for the project I was working on. I submitted a pull request and they accepted it! That’s the first contribution I ever made to a corporate project. The people in charge of the repository will give you feedback if they want things changed, and can provide a lot of guidance. Just start committing and you’ll learn a lot.