Ask HN: What are some cool Open Source projects that could use a hand?

9 pointszaay12y ago7 comments

I want to help on any kind of Open Source projects that are innovative and have to much to do, but not enough people. I've never contributed to any Open Source projects, but this community has given me so much that I need to give something back! Please, suggest me where to start.

UPDATE: My skills:

- PHP; OOP

- mySQL

- Advanced Javascript

- iOS

- HTMl5, CSS3

Those are a few skills that I use on daily basis and I've worked with on most of the projects. But I am also willing to learn new skills to help and expand my horizons.

7 comments

zzzzz_12y ago

Perhaps you could start by telling us

- areas you are interested in

- technology / skills you possess

- your experience level

... otherwise I'm not sure what you're expecting people to conjure up! :)

zaayOP12y ago

You are absolutely right. I've made some small update.

brum12y ago

I'm also looking for open source projects that could use a hand. I have a years experience in Ruby and am interested in Clojure, going into fourth year as a CS major.

sebilasse12y ago

RubyJS has currently some beginner to advanced level things to get done. If you're interested in Ruby, JS this project gives you an excellent understanding of both.

lsiebert12y ago

I've seen several of these posts... is there a cross project website that connects developers to open source projects?

s3b12y ago

check out http://openhatch.org/

WasimBhai12y ago

Any recommendations for someone who is well-versed with C++ and Networking?

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