2011/09-20
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[edit] The Open Source Workshop: a hands-on introduction to the tools of open source development
Date: September 20, 2011, at 2:30 PM |
Presenters: Jessica McKellar (jesstess) |
Location: 2-143 |
Notes: You must bring a wifi-enabled laptop and charger. Attendees must install some software prior to arriving. Please visit http://bit.ly/open-source-workshop-installation for the workshop software installation instructions. Participants must RSVP for this event at http://bit.ly/open-source-workshop-rsvp. Slides for this talk can be found here.
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Abstract: Want to contribute to open source projects, but not sure where to start or what tools to use?
In this 3 hour session, we'll cover:
By the end of this session, you will have hands-on experience with all of the common tools used to contribute to open source projects and will be ready to go out and contribute to your first project. We'll wrap up with resources to continue practicing and ways to find good projects and bugs for new contributors. See “Notes” above for what to bring and installation instructions. Please e-mail open-source-workshop@mit.edu with questions about the curriculum, software installation, or anything else. |
Bio: Jessica is a software engineer at |