This week's open-source finds (and ones to contribute to!)
Tags: webdev, programming, opensource, productivity
Published: 2024-04-12 13:35:04

Hey friends 👋

Every week, our team at [Quine](https://quine.sh/) scans the open-source ecosystem for great projects to discuss. 

For this week's article, we found 5 neat projects you should look into and consider contributing to!

Let's jump straight into it 👇


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/6avl3xzwl4lueumxmdhr.gif)


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## [Bun](https://bun.sh/)


[![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/c6xr42shhamzujty0m2j.png)](https://bun.sh/)


- Bun is an all-in-one JavaScript and TypeScript toolkit featuring a fast runtime, test runner, script runner, and package manager.
- Designed as a drop-in Node.js replacement, it's built with Zig and JavaScriptCore, enhancing startup times and reducing memory usage.
- Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows, offering seamless integration with existing Node.js projects and a streamlined installation process.

**🧑‍💻 Contributors Corner:**

- 70,000 stars
- 65% reply rate
- 6 hours median merge time
- 2,600 open issues
- repo mainly written in Zig (60%) and C++ (20%).

You can find more stats about the repo on [Quine](https://quine.sh/repo/oven-sh-bun-357728969) or check them on GitHub [here](https://github.com/oven-sh/bun).

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## [Amplication](https://github.com/amplication/amplication)



[![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/bpwydtvmmlwnhfi9xt38.png)](https://github.com/amplication/amplication)



- Amplication is an open-source platform designed to streamline the development of scalable, secure Node.js applications, automating repetitive coding tasks.

- It offers a user-friendly interface for API integration, data models, authentication, and more, with a focus on collaboration and customisation through a plugin-based architecture.

- Developers can start quickly with the hosted version or set up a local development environment.


**🛠️ Contributors Corner:**

- 13,300 stars
- 70% reply rate
- 7 hours median merge time
- 680 open issues
- repo written in TS (95%) and SCSS (5%).

You can find more stats about the repo on [Quine](https://quine.sh/repo/amplication-amplication-262862475) or check them on GitHub [here](https://github.com/amplication/amplication).

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## [Lightdash](https://www.lightdash.com/)



[![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/mavoy34u998mwos8v7ao.png)](https://www.lightdash.com/)



- Lightdash is a BI tool that enables self-serve analytics through direct integration with dbt. It offers a familiar interface for users to create metrics and dimensions.

- Features include automatic dimension creation from dbt models, metadata syncing, advanced data visualisations, and comprehensive developer tools like CI/CD integration.

- It supports quick starts with Lightdash Cloud, one-click deployment on Render, local installation scripts, and production deployment via Kubernetes.

**🏗️ Contributors Corner:**

- 3,360 stars
- 60% reply rate
- 20 hours median merge time
- 930 open issues
- repo written in TS (90%) and HTML (10%).

You can find more stats about the repo on [Quine](https://quine.sh/repo/lightdash-lightdash-349372179) or check them on GitHub [here](https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash).

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## [Medusa](https://medusajs.com/)


[![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/g9rhyrobjr2wez07fr6m.png)](https://medusajs.com/)




- Medusa is an open-source platform offering customisable commerce modules for creating e-commerce stores, marketplaces, and commerce applications.
- It focuses on providing a robust foundation for commerce logic, supporting advanced customisations and extensions through plugins.
- The community-driven project encourages contributions and discussions on GitHub, with resources like a roadmap, upgrade guides, and a Discord server for support and collaboration.


**🧱 Contributors Corner:**

- 22,700 stars
- 60% reply rate
- 20 hours median merge time
- 350 open issues
- repo written in TS (85%) and JS (15%).

You can find more stats about the repo on [Quine](https://quine.sh/repo/medusajs-medusa-234739976) or check them on GitHub [here](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa).

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##  [Bluesky](https://bsky.social/about)



[![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/7h2aav1nw40feuh54tos.png)](https://bsky.social/about)



- Bluesky Social App is a React Native application that leverages the decentralized AT Protocol for social media.
- Its main objective lies in providing a flexible and open social network.
- Development involves TypeScript and a small portion of Go for web services, with extensive resources available for learning about AT Protocol and contributing to the project.


**🦾 Contributors Corner:**

- 6,100 stars
- 60% reply rate
- 7 hours median merge time
- 570 open issues
- repo is mainly written in TS

You can find more stats about the repo on [Quine](https://quine.sh/repo/bluesky-social-social-app-501027541) or check them on GitHub [here](https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app).


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That's it for this one. 🌟

I hope you enjoyed discovering these projects. If you liked reading this piece, please feel free to share this article with your friends and colleagues!

Also, please consider staring the above repos. We are not associated with them, we simply think great projects deserve great recognition!


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/jymbh50q5f7q90s6gpbt.gif)


See you next week,

Your Dev.to buddy 💚

Bap


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