I constantly hear people saying that to contribute to an Open Source project you need to be able to program very well, have a lot of knowledge, be able to handle code criticism, etc.

I see the above statements as excuses and focus in the wrong place.

In the last few months, I haven't had as much time to contribute to open source projects as I like (writing code), but that didn't stop me from contributing. Actually, the lack of priority (not lack of time) has made me contribute by reporting problems that I run into in the projects/software I use in my day-to-day life and this has been more work than writing code with a defined specification (issue that someone invested time detailing).

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April 2023 saw 22 repositories with 71 contributions, including 20 pull requests and 19 reviews, showcasing a vibrant development community.

Como ex-viciado no trabalho, eu amo orientações que reforça para mim como continuo mantendo equilíbrio entre vida profissional e pessoal :)

Nossa vida é uma coleção de vários componentes que a tornam completa e estabelecer um equilíbrio entre eles é a chave para alcançar a felicidade (possivelmente o sucesso a longo prazo, independente do que seja sucesso para você). Passamos boa parte do nosso tempo no trabalho ou pensando no trabalho, é crucial reconhecê-lo como trabalho e ele não deve ser o único fator em nossa vida.

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March 2023 saw 17 repositories with 51 total contributions, including 9 open pull requests and 18 reviews, marking a significant month for collaboration.