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Ten Simple Rules for Helping Newcomers Become Contributors to Open Source Projects
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Select a good fit for a second contribution and extend the invitation. #10

Closed mhoye closed 5 years ago

mhoye commented 5 years ago

A successful first contribution is one step towards a successful relationship.

Once you know a bit about somebody's strengths and weaknesses, you should have a sense of what they might be willing and able to do. Extend an invitation to this person to work with them on an issue that looks like a good progression.