Hey @Tav0nes, welcome to GitHub! 🎉🚀
It's awesome that you're diving into open-source! Here are some tips to get started:

✅ Find beginner-friendly projects:

• Check out First Contributions and the Good First Issues GitHub label.
• Explore open-source organizations like EddieHub.

✅ Set up and maintain your repositories:

• Write a clear README.md to explain your project.
• Use issues and project boards for organization.
• Keep your commits meaningful and follow a standard (e.g., Conventional Commits).

✅ Best practices for collaboration:

• Learn Git basics: branching, merging, pull requests.
• Follow open-source contribution guides before making changes.
• Engage with maintainers and ask questions if needed.

You’re on the right track! Keep exploring, contributing, and most importantly—have fun! 😊

Happy coding! 🚀

Welcome to GitHub and the GitHub Community @Tav0nes 🎆 ! We're glad you're here and can't wait to see where your GitHub journey takes you. Check out this check-in with links on how to choose your first project to contribute to, a blog with getting started resources, and a new user checklist.

I also recommend introducing yourself in our official introduction thread and checking out this Discussion to Meet Your GitHub Community Team.

Best of luck!

Gustavo, welcome to GitHub and open-source development! Here are some tips to get started:

Finding Beginner-Friendly Open-Source Projects

1. Use GitHub's "Good First Issue" Label

   • Search for repositories with good first issue or help wanted.
   • Example: is:open label:"good first issue" language:Python in GitHub's search bar.

2. Explore Websites That Curate Beginner-Friendly Projects

   • First Contributions – A guided way to make your first PR.

   • Up For Grabs – Lists projects with beginner-friendly issues.

   • CodeTriage – Helps you find repositories needing contributors.

   • Good First Issues – Empowers first-time contributors of open-source software.

   • Good First Issue – Make your first open-source contribution.

3. Join Open-Source Events

   • Hacktoberfest (October) – Great for beginners to contribute and get free swag.
   • Google Summer of Code (GSoC) – If you’re a student, this is a fantastic opportunity.

Setting Up & Maintaining Your Own Repositories

1. Use a Clear README

   • Explain what the project does and how to contribute.
   • Example: Use markdown formatting like

     # Project Name
     A short description of what the project does.
     
     ## Installation
     Steps to install and run the project.
     
     ## Contributing
     Guidelines for contributing.

2. Add a License

   • If you want others to use/contribute to your code, add a license like MIT or Apache.

3. Use Issues & Discussions

   • Track bugs and improvements using GitHub Issues.
   • Enable Discussions in your repo for community engagement.

4. Automate with GitHub Actions

   • For CI/CD, you can use workflows to automatically test code.

Best Practices for Collaboration & Version Control

1. Use Branches Properly

   • Work on new features in branches (feature-branch).
   • Keep main (or master) clean and stable.

2. Write Meaningful Commit Messages

   • Follow a format like:

     feat: Add login functionality
     fix: Resolve issue with API timeout
     refactor: Improve database query efficiency
     

3. Make Pull Requests (PRs) Small & Focused

   • A PR should solve one issue at a time.
   • Always link PRs to related issues (Closes #issue-number).

4. Learn Git Basics

   • Some useful commands:

     git clone <repo_url>
     git checkout -b feature-branch
     git add .
     git commit -m "feat: Implement new feature"
     git push origin feature-branch

   • Consider using GitHub Desktop if you're not comfortable with the command line.

Resources to Learn More

• Pro Git Book – Free, in-depth Git learning.
• GitHub Docs – Official GitHub documentation.
• Oh My Git! – An interactive way to learn Git.

🚀 Final Tip: Start small! Even fixing a typo in documentation counts as a contribution.
Would love to see your progress—good luck! 🎉

Hi Gustavo! Welcome to the community 👋
Since you’re working with Python, C++, and Kotlin, here are a few good ways to get started with open source.

🔍 Finding beginner-friendly projects

• Python & Kotlin:

  • GoodFirstIssue.dev
  • Awesome for Beginners

• Use GitHub search with labels:

  label:"good first issue" language:python
  label:"help wanted" language:cpp
  

🛠️ Phase 1: Choosing the right entry point

Try not to jump straight into core features of large libraries. Instead:

• The Algorithms repo is great practice for CS fundamentals (Python/C++).
• Documentation fixes (typos, examples, README improvements) are high-impact and low-risk.
• Check out First Timers Only and Up For Grabs

🚀 Phase 2: Contribution workflow

Most projects use a fork → PR flow:

git clone https://github.com/username/repo.git
git checkout -b fix-doc-typo
git commit -m "docs: fix typo in installation guide"
git push origin fix-doc-typo

Then open a Pull Request on the original repository.

📂 Phase 3: Making your own repos look solid

Maintainers often check how you organize your work:

• Include a README.md, LICENSE (MIT is a safe default), and .gitignore
• Add clear installation/run instructions
• Screenshots or GIFs help a lot for UI or Kotlin projects

💡 Final tips

• Commit small, descriptive changes (feat:, fix:, docs:)
• If you’re a student, the GitHub Student Developer Pack is very useful

Welcome aboard, and happy contributing 🚀