---
title: "Contributing to HUGE Open Source Projects"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/contributing-to-huge-open-source-projects-kseboaogc
source_url: https://dev.to/this-is-learning/contributing-to-huge-open-source-projects-31n2
type: article
source: "This is Learning"
author: "Leonardo Montini 😼"
published: 2023-10-12T10:16:39.809Z
updated: 2024-08-30T02:26:09.295Z
tags: ["github", "open-source"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 16
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Contributing to HUGE Open Source Projects

**[This is Learning](https://daily.dev/sources/til)** · [@balastrong](https://daily.dev/balastrong) · 6 min read · 16 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn how to approach and contribute to a large open source project. Start small and choose a project you're familiar with. Read the contributing guidelines and improve the documentation. Follow the rules and create an issue before opening a PR. You don't need to know the entire codebase, focus on the part you're interested in. Look for 'good first issue' labels and ask for code pointers if needed. Fork, clone, make changes, and create a pull request.

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