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How can I get started in open source? I tried forking a repository and do a bug fix, but their code base was ugly as hell and makes me unsure about what open source projects to contribute to.

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    I'm in the same boat... but in that particular case I can see you refactoring their code to more common standards as a easy way to begin.
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    I tried to get into open sourcing once upon a time.

    It gave me nightmares. Literally.
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    @Oceas It was unreadable code. It was so poorly documented for someone to contribute to.
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    You could check this out and try to find an easy issue to start with:
    https://twitter.com/yourfirstpr
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    So many code bases are that bad. University doesn't prepare you for the horrors of the real world.
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    @olpe Good idea. I'll have to check it out.
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