Open-source projects are software whose codes are made public and are free to use, study, modify, and distribute for any purpose. Contributing to an open-source project is one of the best ways to receive immediate feedback and grow your development and programming skills.

In this article, we covered:

• What open-source is
• Benefits of contributing to open-source
• How to get started with an open-source contribution
• Open-source communities to join
• Categories of people in open source projects
• How to contribute to open-source without writing code
• Resources and further reading

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