awesome-open-source

# Awesome Open Source ![](https://repository-images.githubusercontent.com/283972796/ccf68e00-d30c-11ea-9a44-9bd671232ecc) [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) [![Made in Africa](https://img.shields.io/badge/Made%20in-Africa-008751.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/oscafrica/awesome-open-source)

The Resources

Start Here ⚠️ </summary

### Quick Start - [Projects for New Contributors](https://github.com/showcases/great-for-new-contributors) - A collection of projects that have a history and reputation for being welcoming to new contributors. - [Open Source Programs](https://github.com/tapaswenipathak/Open-Source-Programs) — A detailed list of paid and unpaid open source programs and internships. - [Open Source Guides](https://opensource.guide) - A collection of guides that will teach you how to launch and grow your open-source project. - [Tools for Open Source](https://github.com/collections/tools-for-open-source) - A collection of software to make running your open source project a little bit easier. ### Countries Collections - [Made in Nigeria](https://github.com/acekyd/made-in-nigeria) — A curation of awesome tools built by Nigerians 🇳🇬. - [Made in Kenya](https://github.com/MadeInKenya/madeinkenya.github.io) — A curation of awesome tools built by Kenyans 🇰🇪. - [Made in Ghana](https://github.com/viclotana/MadeInGhana) — A curation of awesome tools built by Ghanaians 🇬🇭. - [Made in Zambia](https://github.com/ZambianTech/made-in-zambia) — A curation of awesome tools built by Zambians 🇿🇲. - [Made in Cameroon](https://osscameroon.com/projects) — A curation of awesome tools built by Cameroonians 🇨🇲. ### Funding and Support - [Sequoia’s Open Source Fellowship](https://sequoiacap.com/oss) - A fellowship to support OSS creators with projects that have real-world adoption. - [OSS Capital](https://oss.capital) — An early-stage VC exclusively dedicated to backing leading COSS (commercial open source) startup founders. - [Awesome OSS Monetization](https://github.com/PayDevs/awesome-oss-monetization) — A curated list of awesome monetization approaches for open-source software. - [10 Funding Opportunities For Your Open Source Project](https://fundedby.community/funding-open-source-projects/) — A reference guide on how to get the community to fund your OSS project. </details>

Useful Tools </summary

- [Awesome Open Source](https://awesomeopensource.com) - Find and compare 326,000+ open source projects. - [Open Sauced](https://opensauced.pizza) - An intelligence platform for OSS developers and maintainers with deep insights. - [FossFox OSS Jobs](https://fossfox.com) - Work with open-source and get paid for it by finding products hiring engineering talent. - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com) - Manage your finances so everyone can see where money comes from and where it goes. - [CodeTriage](https://codetriage.com) - Personalized OSS issues delivered directly to your inbox. - [Good First Issue](https://goodfirstissue.dev) - A collection of easy pickings from popular OSS projects. - [Good First Issues](https://goodfirstissues.com) - Find great OSS projects, discover issues and repositories with good first issue and help wanted labels. - [Up For Grabs](https://up-for-grabs.net) - A list of projects which have curated tasks specifically for new contributors. - [First Contributions](https://firstcontributions.github.io) - A hands-on tutorial that walks you through contributions workflow on GitHub. - [Contributor Ninja](https://contributor.ninja) - A platform to find GitHub issues in several languages. - [Gauger](https://gauger.io/contrib) - Find beginner friendly OSS projects to work on. - [24 Pull Requests](https://24pullrequests.com) - A collection of OSS projects tickets that are good for new contributors and guides for contributing. - [Issue Hub](https://issuehub.pro/) - Contribute to open source by searching issue labels to find the right project for you. - [Pull Request Roulette](https://pullrequestroulette.com) - A list of pull requests submitted for review, belonging to open source projects hosted on GitHub. </details>

Infrastructure Support </summary

- [DigitalOcean Open Source Credits](https://www.digitalocean.com/open-source/credits-for-projects) - [Gitbook OSS Plan](https://docs.gitbook.com/account-management/plans/apply-for-the-non-profit-open-source-plan) - [OpenInfra Foundation Hosting](https://openinfra.dev/projects/hosting) - [Azure Open Source Credits](https://opensource.microsoft.com/azure-credits) - [Google Cloud Research Credits](https://edu.google.com/programs/credits/research) - [Assured Open Source Software](https://cloud.google.com/security/products/assured-open-source-software) </details>

Communities </summary

- [Open Source Community Africa](https://oscafrica.org) - [Open Source Initiative](https://opensource.org) - [The Linux Foundation](https://www.linuxfoundation.org) - [GNOME Community](https://wiki.gnome.org/Community) - [EddieHub Community](https://github.com/EddieHubCommunity) - [OSS Cameroon](https://github.com/osscameroon) - [DVS Tech Community](https://github.com/dvstechlabs) - [KDE Community](https://community.kde.org) - [FOSS Asia](https://fossasia.org) - [Tublian Community](https://tublian.com) - [Angola Open Source Community](https://aosc.social) </details>

Articles </summary

- [Make your first open-source contribution](https://dev.to/denicmarko/make-your-first-open-source-contribution-4b0n) - [How to become an Open Source Contributor](https://taskwarrior.org/docs/first_time.html) - [Getting started with contributing to open source](https://stackoverflow.blog/2020/08/03/getting-started-with-contributing-to-open-source/) - [How To Contribute To Open Source: Getting Started With Git](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-contribute-to-open-source-getting-started-with-git) - [How getting into Open Source has been awesome for me](https://kentcdodds.com/blog/how-getting-into-open-source-has-been-awesome-for-me) - [How To Maintain Open-Source Software Projects](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-maintain-open-source-software-projects) - [Your First PR](https://yourfirstpr.github.io/) - [How To Get Started In Open Source](https://readwrite.com/2014/10/10/open-source-diversity-how-to-contribute/) - [The Definitive Guide to Contributing to Open Source](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-definitive-guide-to-contributing-to-open-source-900d5f9f2282/) - [Evaluating Open Source Projects](https://producingoss.com/en/evaluating-oss-projects.html) - [A Beginner’s Very Bumpy Journey Through The World of Open Source](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/a-beginners-very-bumpy-journey-through-the-world-of-open-source-4d108d540b39/) - [5 tips for getting involved in open source projects on github](https://fasani.hashnode.dev/5-tips-for-getting-involved-in-open-source-projects-on-github-ckdrmibup00unfzs1e56ugo1q) - [How to Be a Good Open Source Project Owner – The Ultimate Guide](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ultimate-owners-guide-to-open-source/) - [The Ultimate Guide to Open Source](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-ultimate-guide-to-open-source/) - [Making clean PR for Open Source Contributors (PEP 8 Style)](https://ayush-raj-blogs.hashnode.dev/making-clean-pr-for-open-source-contributors-pep-8-style) - [Ways you can contribute to Open Source](https://movi.hashnode.dev/10-ways-you-can-contribute-to-open-source-ckfljitve00cspds1d0cmbzv2) - [Getting Started With Open-Source: How To Contribute](https://catalins.tech/getting-started-with-open-source-how-to-contribute) - [Step by step guide to contributing on GitHub](https://www.dataschool.io/how-to-contribute-on-github/) - [Open Source contributions: A catalyst for growth](https://edidiongasikpo.com/open-source-contributions-a-catalyst-for-growth) - [Contributing to Open Source projects](https://www.codemotion.com/magazine/dev-hub/backend-dev/contributing-to-open-source-projects/) - [A guide to making open source contributions](https://pulkitsinghdev.hashnode.dev/how-to-contribute-to-open-source) - [How to Contribute to Open-Source Projects](https://rubygarage.org/blog/how-contribute-to-open-source-projects) - [Contribute Beyond Code: Open Source for Everyone](https://dev.to/sigje/contribute-beyond-code-open-source-for-everyone-593j) - [Beginner's Guide to Open Source Contribution](https://ololade.hashnode.dev/series/beginners-guide-to-open-source-contribution) - [The beginner's guide to contributing to a GitHub project](https://akrabat.com/the-beginners-guide-to-contributing-to-a-github-project/) - [The beginner's guide to contributing to Open Source](https://www.works-hub.com/learn/the-beginners-guide-to-contributing-to-open-source-4a526) - [The Technical Writer's Guide To Contributing To Open Source Projects](https://edidiongasikpo.com/the-technical-writers-guide-to-contributing-to-open-source-projects) - [How to Contribute to Open Source Projects – A Beginner's Guide](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-contribute-to-open-source-projects-beginners-guide/) - [The Ultimate Guide to Open Source](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-ultimate-guide-to-open-source/) - [How to Choose and Care for a Secure Open Source Project](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-choose-and-care-for-a-secure-open-source-project/) - [The Ultimate Owners Guide to Open Source](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ultimate-owners-guide-to-open-source/) - [Open Source Stamina](https://kentcdodds.com/blog/open-source-stamina) - [Why You Should Start Contributing to Open Source Software Right Now](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-you-should-start-contributing-to-open-source-software-right-now/) - [The Pros and Cons of Open Source Software Development](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-great-about-developing-open-source-and-what-is-not/) - [Building the Open Source Community We Want](https://kentcdodds.com/blog/building-the-open-source-community-we-want) - [How I learn an Open Source Codebase](https://kentcdodds.com/blog/how-i-learn-an-open-source-codebase) - [Introducing: How to Contribute to Open Source](https://kentcdodds.com/blog/introducing-how-to-contribute-to-open-source) - [What open source project should I contribute to?](https://kentcdodds.com/blog/what-open-source-project-should-i-contribute-to) - [First Timers Only](https://kentcdodds.com/blog/first-timers-only) - [Get Involved In Open Source Today](https://www.hanselman.com/blog/GetInvolvedInOpenSourceTodayHowToContributeAPatchToAGitHubHostedOpenSourceProjectLikeCode52.aspx) - [Why open source?](https://ben.balter.com/2015/11/23/why-open-source/) - [Tips for growing communities around your open source project](https://ben.balter.com/2017/11/10/twelve-tips-for-growing-communities-around-your-open-source-project/) - [Best practices in open source: internal collaboration](https://ben.balter.com/2015/03/08/open-source-best-practices-internal-collaboration/) - [Best practices in open source: external collaboration](https://ben.balter.com/2015/03/17/open-source-best-practices-external-engagement/) - [Why you shouldn’t write your own open source license](https://ben.balter.com/2016/08/01/why-you-shouldnt-write-your-own-open-source-license/) - [Everything an open source maintainer might need to know about open source licensing](https://ben.balter.com/2017/11/28/everything-an-open-source-maintainer-might-need-to-know-about-open-source-licensing/) - [Self-taught Software Developers: Why Open Source is important to us](https://medium.com/rocknnull/self-taught-software-engineers-why-open-source-is-important-to-us-fe2a3473a576) - [So you wanna open source a project, eh?](https://dev.to/captainsafia/so-you-wanna-open-source-a-project-eh-5779) - [Why I love contributing to open source software](https://www.errietta.me/blog/open-source/) - [What Does “Open Source” Even Mean?](https://medium.com/@kenjagan/what-does-open-source-even-mean-p5-js-edition-98c02d354b39) - [Tips For New Open Source Maintainers](https://lord.io/oss-tips/) - [Scaling Open Source Communities](https://krausefx.com/blog/scaling-open-source-communities) - [Kindly Closing Pull Requests](https://github.blog/2016-03-15-kindly-closing-pull-requests/) - [OSS project maintainer notes](https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2016/why-i-close-prs-oss-project-maintainer-notes) - [My condolences, you’re now the maintainer of a popular open source project](https://danielbachhuber.com/2016/06/26/my-condolences-youre-now-the-maintainer-of-a-popular-open-source-project/) - [What success really looks like in open source](https://medium.com/@nayafia/what-success-really-looks-like-in-open-source-2dd1facaf91c#.pbieg7stv) - [Advice To Open Source Project Contributors](https://taskwarrior.org/docs/advice.html) - [How To Contribute To Open-Source Projects As A Beginner](https://daily.dev/blog/how-to-contribute-to-open-source-projects-as-a-beginner) - [Open Source Projects](https://www.upgrad.com/blog/tag/open-source-projects/) - [Open Source Projects Ideas](https://www.upgrad.com/blog/tag/open-source-project-ideas/) - [Everything Open Source](https://logique.hashnode.dev/everything-open-source-cky8brlwv0rxd5ns1c3jn61aw) - [A Pratical Guide to Start Open Source Contribution](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/a-practical-guide-to-start-opensource-contributions/) - [What Is Open Source](https://devlog.tublian.com/what-is-open-source) - [Chrissy's Open Source Survival Guide](https://chrissycodes.hashnode.dev/series/open-source-tips) - [Contributing to Open Source Pocket Guide](https://blog.bolajiayodeji.com/contributing-to-open-source-pocket-guide) </details>

Books </summary

- [Producing Open Source Software: How To Run A Successful Free Software Project](https://www.amazon.com/Producing-Open-Source-Software-Successful/dp/0596007590) - [Forge Your Future with Open Source: Build Your Skills. Build Your Network. Build the Future of Technology](https://www.amazon.com/Forge-Your-Future-Open-Source/dp/1680503014) - [Open (Source) for Business: A Practical Guide to Open Source Software Licensing - Third Edition](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086G6XDM1?tag=uuid10-20) - [Open Source Static Code Analysis Tool A Complete Guide](https://www.amazon.com/Source-Static-Analysis-Complete-Guide/dp/0655942386?tag=uuid10-20) - [Open Source Governance A Complete Guide](https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Governance-Complete-Guide/dp/0655943102?tag=uuid10-20) - [Open Source Notebook: Open Sourcerer](https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Notebook-Sourcerer-Inches/dp/1700126016?tag=uuid10-20) - [Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1565925823?tag=uuid10-20) - [Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software](https://www.amazon.com/Working-Public-Making-Maintenance-Software/dp/0578675862/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=open+source&qid=1627244642&s=books&sr=1-2) - [Entreprenerd: Building a Multi-Million-Dollar Business with Open Source Software](https://www.amazon.com/Entreprenerd-Building-Multi-Million-Dollar-Business-Software-ebook/dp/B09516H7LY/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=open+source&qid=1627244690&s=books&sr=1-3) - [Intellectual Property and Open Source: A Practical Guide to Protecting Code](https://www.amazon.com/Intellectual-Property-Open-Source-Protecting/dp/0596517963/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&keywords=open+source&qid=1627244690&s=books&sr=1-12) - [Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing](https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Open-Source-Software-Licensing/dp/0596005814/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/142-0255904-0756168?pd_rd_w=2AAiV&pf_rd_p=c64372fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=B56H43PW2MBZGSZPDKRA&pd_rd_r=f8e98e8b-1fb6-4dee-a617-64adcc48343d&pd_rd_wg=OkEwO&pd_rd_i=0596005814&psc=1) - [Open Source Licensing: Software Freedom and Intellectual Property Law](https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Licensing-Software-Intellectual/dp/0131487876/ref=pd_sbs_2/142-0255904-0756168?pd_rd_w=O2Jmx&pf_rd_p=3676f086-9496-4fd7-8490-77cf7f43f846&pf_rd_r=WFVCK53MGCMWXHP5TT0F&pd_rd_r=cba59fe4-8139-4165-b7e5-a37b50150f71&pd_rd_wg=Zlc9T&pd_rd_i=0131487876&psc=1) - [The Open Source Alternative](https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Alternative-Understanding-Opportunities/dp/0470194952/ref=pd_sim_5/142-0255904-0756168?pd_rd_w=NYlLz&pf_rd_p=6caf1c3a-a843-4189-8efc-81b67e85dc96&pf_rd_r=72BSPQAVZSVV5WAF481P&pd_rd_r=30cf2ab6-d784-4e41-a069-c492a0a8d918&pd_rd_wg=dE9El&pd_rd_i=0470194952&psc=1) - [Open Source Property: Volume 1](https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Property-Jeremy-Sheff/dp/B08GG2DN9M/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=open+source&qid=1627244690&s=books&sr=1-14) - [Open Source Property: Volume 2](https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Property-Jeremy-Sheff/dp/B08GFYF69C/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/142-0255904-0756168?pd_rd_w=MTuUy&pf_rd_p=c64372fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=0SGKXTNNH99N8P6WSB9K&pd_rd_r=b2f3385b-db10-4aec-bde8-24d5b5e3bec2&pd_rd_wg=LoMPm&pd_rd_i=B08GFYF69C&psc=1) - [Embracing Insanity: Open Source Software Development](https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Insanity-Source-Software-Development/dp/0672319896/ref=sr_1_46?dchild=1&keywords=open+source&qid=1627245304&s=books&sr=1-46) - [The Success of Open Source](https://www.amazon.com/Success-Open-Source-Steven-Weber/dp/0674018583) - [The Architecture Of Open Source Applications](https://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Open-Source-Applications/dp/1257638017/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=open+source&qid=1579288709&sr=8-12&linkCode=sl1&tag=solutionsre04-20&linkId=41cd4b50c76820c83cb477021a850822&language=en_US) - [The Architecture of Open Source Applications, Volume II: Structure, Scale, and a Few More Fearless Hacks](https://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Open-Source-Applications-Structure-ebook/dp/B008940UYK) - [Open Source for the Enterprise: Managing Risks, Reaping Rewards](https://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-Enterprise-Managing-Reaping/dp/0596101198) - [Perspectives on Free and Open Source Software (The MIT Press)](https://www.amazon.com/Perspectives-Free-Source-Software-Press/dp/0262562278) - [The Performance of Open Source Applications](https://www.amazon.com/Performance-Open-Source-Applications/dp/1304488780) - [Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution](https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Code-Linux-Source-Revolution-ebook/dp/B005I57NZ2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=open+source&qid=1579289424&refinements=p_72:2661619011&rnid=2661617011&sr=8-57&linkCode=sl1&tag=solutionsre04-20&linkId=61398f18974ba77ed7bfc6ccf4972330&language=en_US) </details>

Podcasts </summary

- [Sustain Podcast](https://podcast.sustainoss.org) - Sustain brings together practitioners, sustainers, funders, researchers and maintainers of the open source ecosystem to talk about the health and sustainability of the open source community. - [Command Line Heroes](https://www.redhat.com/en/command-line-heroes) - Epic true tales of how developers, programmers, hackers, geeks, and open source rebels are revolutionizing the technology landscape. - [The README Podcast](https://github.com/readme/podcast)- A look behind the scenes of the most impactful open source projects and the developers who make them happen. - [FLOSS Weekly](https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly) - Free Libre Open Source Software with talks with the most interesting and important people in the Open Source and Free Software community. - [The Open Source Way](https://podcast.opensap.info/open-source-way) - The difference, value or drop that open source can be. - [The Changelog Podcast](https://changelog.com/podcast) - Conversations with the hackers, leaders, and innovators of the software world. - [LINUX Unplugged](https://linuxunplugged.com) - Weekly Linux open show about the best attributes of open collaboration. - [Linux Weekly Daily Wednesday](https://linuxgamecast.com/lwdwsubscribe) - A weekly dose of all thing Linux and open source with a slice of Pi for good measure. - [The Craft Of Open Source](https://flagsmith.com/podcast) - A bi-weekly show focused on the ins and outs of the Open Source Software Community. - [Open Source For Business](https://open.spotify.com/show/1Him9218GEeAGc4J3yN2Lu) - Interviews with some of the world's top experts that sit at the intersection of business and open source. - [Open Source Voices](https://opensourcevoices.org) - Highlighting the voice and lives of people who are building the future with open source. - [Free as in Freedom](https://faif.us) - A bi-weekly discussion of legal, policy, and other issues in the open-source and software freedom community. - [Open Source Underdogs](https://opensourceunderdogs.com) - A podcast for entrepreneurs about open-source software. - [Open Source Creative](https://opensourcecreative.org) - A weekly podcast about creativity, process, and open source software. - [The Binary Times Audiocast](https://thebinarytimes.net) - Linux and open-source tips, tricks, and discussion. - [FLOSS For Science](https://flossforscience.com) - Interviews with scientists who are using or developing free and libre open-source software. </details>

Videos </summary

- [The Rise Of Open-Source Software](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpeDK1TPbew) - [Contributing to Open Source on GitHub for beginners](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6KcaMffxac) - [What is Open Source Software](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ehpgbb3XD0) - [How Open Source Changed My Life with Max Stoiber](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifq3xhik8tE) - [Open Source vs. Closed Source Software](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q91vTvc7YE) - [How to Build an Open Source Business](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9SJAPxU5bs) - [How do I start working with Open Source and GitHub?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyiBnyPPnG4) - [The mind behind Linux | Linus Torvalds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8NPllzkFhE) - [Panel: Open source in Africa](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFvwIX-gjSI) - [Complete Guide to Open Source - How to Contribute](https://youtu.be/yzeVMecydCE) - [Tips for contributing to Open Source with Github](https://youtu.be/kP-rEaamgHM) - [Managing an Open Source Project](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCJyiBu12Jw) - [Level Up as an Open Source Contributor](https://youtu.be/pASY8b8QWcs) - [Getting Into Open Source for Fun & Profit](https://youtu.be/b_e-Uzag31w) - [How open source has made me and the stuff I make better](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mtPPkKchcQ) - [Building The Open Source Community We Want](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGeoH-sqePE) - [Managing an Open Source Project - UtahJS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKI1Kj5VXqE) - [Open Sourcing Your Stuff](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlu3QvuwruY) - [Pieter Hintjens - Building Open Source Communities](https://youtu.be/uzxcILudFWM) - [Contributing to Open Source for the first time](https://youtu.be/c6b6B9oN4Vg) - [Getting started with Open Source & GitHub](https://youtu.be/3HqN-YS8eso) - [How to contribute to Open Source?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvkRaIKX1L8) - [Contributing to Open Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcLlsnH7r8k) - [Why Open Source Contribution is Essential to your Business ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=figcsHHHT0o) - [A Million Ways To Contribute To Open Source; It’s Not Just About Code](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeuu_aSPlao) - [A Newcomer's Guide to Open Source Contribution](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QaezVWLydM) - [How to Open Source Like a Pro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT6M_sqAuZo) - [How I Started Contributing to Open Source and Why You Should Too](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAqfMNB-YBU) - [Jessica McKellar: Contribute with me! Getting started with open source development](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k17GqN9dT3Q) - [Make Your First Open Source Contribution || Beginners Guide to Open Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yx3XZq4JxM) - [How To Get Started With Open Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbqSvJs-6W4) - [A Practical Guide to Open Source Contribution](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6k_pW_7yLI) - [How to start with Open Source software contributions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq4RZ-JH6aM) - [The Open Source Contributor Funnel: Turning Users Into Maintainers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsOZpF6LFcw) - [Contributing to Open-Source Projects as a New Python Developer: How to Do It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTTf4oLkvaM) - [A new way to contribute to open source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYkBA9epUEk) - [Starting an Open Source Project](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKfl3EQ0twg) - [How to contribute to OPEN SOURCE projects on Github](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_aF5zk22cA) - [How to find Github Repos to contribute to](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7AewHnxMig) - [I want you to contribute to open source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwdeUG_gySI) - [Complete Guide to Open Source Contributions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHETubkhjY8&list=PLR0CKdeR_FyscaxEksDVXc4UQvlOFLYS6&t=0s) - [Get started with Open Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5HIJeR9hk0) - [Unlock the Value of Open Source With Open Sauced – Open Source Friday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaIjOw1K5JY) - [Tublian Masterclass: How To Contribute to Open Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqCNEG4V4T8) </details>

Courses </summary

- [How to Contribute to an Open Source Project on GitHub](https://egghead.io/courses/how-to-contribute-to-an-open-source-project-on-github) - [Identifying How to Contribute to an Open Source Project on GitHub](https://egghead.io/lessons/javascript-identifying-how-to-contribute-to-an-open-source-project-on-github) - [Introduction to Open Source](https://codecademy.com/learn/introduction-to-open-source) - [Intro to Open Source with OpenSauced](https://intro.opensauced.pizza) </details>

Conferences </summary

- [Open Source Festival](http://festival.oscafrica.org) - [Sustain Summit](https://sustainoss.org/events) - [Sustain Africa](http://festival.oscafrica.org/sustain-africa) - [Open Source Summit Japan](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-japan) - [FOSSASIA Open Tech Summit](https://events.fossasia.org) - [Angola Open Source Festival](https://fest.aosc.social) </details>

Speaker Decks </summary

- [Effective Documentation: The Key to Open Source Growth](https://slides.com/ayodeji/effective-oss-docs) - [The Values of Open Source](https://speakerdeck.com/campoy/the-values-of-open-source) - [Version Control with Git and GitHub](https://slides.com/ayodeji/version-control-with-git-and-github) - [Introduction to Open Source](https://slides.com/ayodeji/demystifying-open-source) </details> ## Contributing Found an awesome open source resource? Kindly send a pull request and follow the [contributors guidelines](/awesome-open-source/CONTRIBUTING.md). ## License [Awesome Open Source](https://github.com/oscafrica/awesome-open-source) © 2020 by [Open Source Community Africa](https://oscafrica.org) is licensed under [Attribution 4.0 International]().