OSS Contribution

What is the first step in contributing to an open-source project as a beginner?

• Modify the source code directly

• Fork the repository and clone it to your local machine

• Write a blog post about the project

• Request access to the project's server

What should you do after forking an open-source repository to contribute?

• Modify the repository without checking any open issues

• Check the project's contribution guidelines and open issues

• Immediately submit a pull request

• Change the project’s name and description

Why is it important to communicate with the maintainers before making changes to an open-source project?

• To avoid conflicts with other contributors

• To get approval and ensure your changes align with the project's goals

• To ask for financial compensation for your work

• To ask the maintainers to do the work for you

What is a good practice when reviewing pull requests from other contributors in an open-source project?

• Approve everything without reviewing the code

• Reject all pull requests unless they are from senior developers

• Give constructive feedback, test the code, and suggest improvements where necessary

• Ignore pull requests until there are many pending

If you are contributing a new feature to an open-source project, what should you include in your pull request?

• Only the feature code and tests

• A clear description of the feature, code, and any necessary tests or documentation

• A long list of items that were changed

• Just the feature code, with no explanation

Why is it helpful to write tests when contributing to open-source projects?

• It’s required for all contributions

• It ensures that your code works as expected and doesn’t break existing functionality

• It adds unnecessary complexity to the project

• It’s only necessary for large contributions

Which GitHub feature helps beginners find issues suitable for their skill level?

• “Projects” tab

• “Good first issue” label

• “Star” button

• “Actions” tab

What does "README.md" typically contain in an open-source project?

• A list of contributors

• The project's license only

• Documentation on how to install and use the project

• A random list of files in the repository
  

Which of the following is a best practice when contributing code?

• Submitting pull requests with many changes

• Writing meaningful commit messages

• Ignoring feedback from maintainers
  

• Making changes directly to the main branch without review

Which command is used to clone an open-source repository from GitHub?

• git copy

• git clone <repository-url>

• git pull

• git fetch