Lucas Seiki Oshiro <lucasseikioshiro@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >> Hello everyone, >> >> I hope that this message finds you well! I'm a software developer and passionate >> git user, and I'd like to try my hand at contributing to the project. > > Hi! > > The suggestions from Ayush are really helpful. Agreed! [1] > In the last few months I helped some people (a friend and some students from > my university) to join the Git community and to send their first patches. > > I would start with the microproject. Some of them are really easy, but you'll > get familiar with the contribution process (i.e. sending patches, code > conventions, commit conventions, etc). Will do. And I think I've got one in mind :). > After that, follow the tutorials for creating a new command (MyFirstContribution, > MyFirstObjectWalk). Perhaps you'll find something outdated in them and that's > another good opportunity to send another patch! Noted! > Another good reference is "First steps contributing to Git" [1]. It covers > everything that you need to know and to do to get started. > > If you aren't familiar with the core concepts of Git (objects, index, references, > etc), read the chapter "Git Internals" from Pro Git [2]. Both of the resources you linked here are much appreciated. > I hope it helps you! Very much so! > [1] https://matheustavares.dev/posts/first-steps-contributing-to-git > [2] https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Plumbing-and-Porcelain Thanks again, and best wishes, -- Eric Frederickson ericfrederickson68@xxxxxxxxx https://emfred.com [1] (I sent him a reply giving my thanks (but forgot to Cc the mailing list...))
