Ask HN: Open Source projects an intermediate python programmer can contribute to?

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I have been writing python (more specifically Django) for a year or so. I want to start working on some Open source projects where my contributions can be of some significance.

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If you need help, ping me. I will try to Support you and merge things fast

Anything! Contribution is just about process and coordination.

The most important factor limiting most open source project maintainers is time; anything you can do to minimize the time taken to pull your changes will greatly increase the chance of them being accepted.

Make sure you write unit tests for any changes; this is essential to verify that your changes have been tested to work and under what conditions, and helps cut down time for maintainers to review your code.

I'd suggest searching GitHub for Python projects, find one that sparks your interest, then have a look at any outstanding issues (defects or missing features) and see if there's any low-hanging fruit.

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Have you run into pain points or places where modules you use don't do the right thing? That's where you should contribute to open source. Take your domain expertise and use it to enhance the project.

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