Share first contributions with more people

[Roshanjossey]

Sharing and promoting first contributions

A lot of people find this project online to learn and practice contributing to open source projects.
I still see a lot of people online searching for something like this ( for example asking questions like "How can I start contributing to open source").
Let's discuss here how to reach more people and make this project easier to find

We're already linked from the following

• https://firstcontributions.github.io/
• https://www.firsttimersonly.com/
• https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/how-to-contribute-to-open-source?tab=readme-ov-file#open-source-contribution-initiatives
• https://github.com/collections/choosing-projects
• https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/#finding-a-project-to-contribute-to
• https://github.com/MunGell/awesome-for-beginners

To do:

🤚 If you have an idea, share it as a comment below.
📝 If you're sharing this link somewhere, commenting, answering a question or writing a post, please share a link to it

[AliyanA1]

use this method
Social Media Outreach:

Hashtag Campaigns:
Use hashtags like #OpenSource, #FirstContributions, and #BeginnerDev. Collaborate with tech influencers to amplify
reach.
Developer Platforms:
Post about the project on platforms like Dev.to, Hashnode, and [Medium]
(https://medium.com/).

[PriyamJChakrabarty]

Hi🚨 , I’d like to work on this issue. Could you please assign it to me?

[Roshanjossey]

Hi @PriyamJChakrabarty, what specifically would you like to work on?

[ikimathi]

My proposed method is Collaboration with Learning Platforms.
I think partnering with coding bootcamps, online learning platforms, or open-source advocacy groups to feature the project as a resource for their students would sensitize a good size.

[Roshanjossey]

Hi @ikimathi, thank you for your input. I like the idea.

Would you like to take initiative on this? What are some learning platforms that you think would be a good match?

[Roshanjossey]

Shout out to sammyhori for adding first contributions to https://github.com/MunGell/awesome-for-beginners

[sharma-jayprakash]

hi, i think its best time to start contribute

[ikimathi]

My proposed method is Collaboration with Learning Platforms.
I think partnering with coding bootcamps, online learning platforms, or open-source advocacy groups to feature the project as a resource for their students would sensitize a good size.

Hey @Roshanjossey, I was thinking, featuring the project as a learning resource to coding platforms like Codecademy and freeCodeCamp would actually be a good idea. I mean you could even test this analogy by engaging with a local coding institution/program. (personally I know Moringa School). Such programs have students and alumni, eager to gain hands-on experience, who are likely to make meaningful contributions. And I bet most of these programs emphasize open-source contributions and real-world projects, aligning perfectly with your goal of promoting an open-source initiative. I believe this approach could be a great fire starter.

[Roshanjossey]

Hi @ikimathi, like I replied earlier, I like the idea. Would you like to take lead on this?

[ikimathi]

Of course @Roshanjossey

[Roshanjossey]

Alrighty. let me know if there's something I can support with on that direction