How to contribute to open source
Channel: strager
Date: 2023-02-02

If you've never contributed to an open source project before, it may seem daunting. In this video I break down the process and show you how improving software isn't all that scary.

00:00 gdb bug
00:30 building gdb
02:32 reproducing the bug
02:54 finding the bug
04:55 adding a new setting
08:09 testing the setting
09:16 testing the fix
09:55 how to contribute
11:11 writing documentation
12:42 sending the patch
13:30 recap

Archer fish drawing by Jamie Guinan and Andreas Arnez: https://www.sourceware.org/gdb/mascot/ CC BY-SA 3.0 US
Tears of joy by OpenMoji: https://openmoji.org/library/emoji-1F602/ CC BY-SA 4.0
Wrench Vectors by Vecteezy: https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/587909-vector-wrench-icon