Lately the Indonesian steemians are preoccupied with open source projects through utopian.io. Quite a lot of Indonesian steemians get big votes from their posts in utopian The appeal of votes in the form of Steem Power invites interest from many other steemians, and those who do not yet understand raise the question of what an open source project is? Actually, a lot of posts in search engines that explain what an open source project. From the name alone has explained that open source is a pattern of development of a project that is not centralized but involves many people by utilizing the source-code spread in the internet world. So, anyone can contribute to the realization of an even more powerful project. For that, anyone can work on tweaking, revising, etc. so that the existing project is really good. If utopian, busy and steemit as an open source project then people with knowledge and skills may contribute to the project.
Open source projects are not new to IT practitioners or IT practitioners and web programmers. Before Githup popular, google put opensourcenya software on the webiste code.google.com. Now everything is placed in one place that is in opensourcegoogle webiste. Here there are 2 thousand projects that can be learned and can also contribute.
The question is how to contribute in open source project? In utopian.io has a lot of explanation, as well as in various postings that have been pretty much made and can be read on the internet.
Instead, use the first open source product and write reviews and promote to others. For example, first use utopian, busy, steemit and do reviews and promote. In this way we have contributed to the open source project.
Another way to contribute is to help translate the official document into multiple languages, or create a tutorial from the program.
For those who have the ability can also join in the forums or existing groups and please contribute to each other. For tester who is a hobby of finding flaws can do testing to find the error, and report to the developer and should propose preventive measures.
For comrades the programmers can also contribute code by writing code and fixing code, adding features or improving existing features. All the donors will be listed.
Contribution is not limited to that, for those who have money and other resources can also contribute to open source projects. With donations of money, webhosting and IPS greatly assist the work of open source projects.
Contribution is no less important is to strengthen the work of programmers with a touch of art such as designs, icons, displays, logos and even sketches.
For all that, it is highly recommended for all who want to contribute to know the rules on the project, so not necessarily. Also find out the coding standards and how to send codes, whether by email or via Github.
Further build communication with fellow contributors to not overlap, do not do the work already done by others, do not let our work is seen as spam.
We also have to really understand how to do copying code in GitHub, at least we understand when the code successfully copied. If it is successful please make repairs and then sent back by send send request with notification.
Contribute in open source projects should not be considered playful or just looking for own profit. If done well then the credibility of Indonesian programmers and IT practitioners will go up and this of course affects the good name of Indonesia. Conversely, if done by any means, crashing the rules, and the origin so then the good name of Indonesia will also be damaged. Be regarded as spammer is not good!
Informative. I will love to be a part of this community.