Discover timeless wisdom for open source mastery. From your first commit to maintainer status, chart your course with proven guides, legendary programs, and a community that supports your journey.
Learn the workflow: Fork, Clone, Commit, and Push.
Explore ongoing and upcoming open-source programs with timelines, prerequisites, and official resources.
A global program focused on bringing new contributors into open source software development.
GirlScript Summer of Code is a three-month-long Open Source program by GirlScript Foundation.
Explore various mentorship opportunities within the massive Linux ecosystem.
Provides internships to people subject to systemic bias and underrepresented in tech.
A remote internship-like open source program where you collaborate in pods on real-world projects with mentorship.
A mentorship program by KDE that allows contributors to work on open source desktop and Qt-based projects.
A blockchain-focused mentorship program under the Hyperledger open source ecosystem with guided project contributions.
Timeless principles meet modern open source. Structured paths built from decades of collective wisdom.
Learn the timeless principles that successful open-source projects are built upon β long before your first pull request.
Learn alongside maintainers and contributors whoβve already walked the path youβre starting today.
Understand codes of conduct, collaboration etiquette, and how contributors earn trust and respect.
Built by contributors, improved by contributors.
Celebrating achievements of contributors, programs, and mentorships around the globe.
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Curated programs with historical success rates and maintainer insights.
India's premier winter program with strong mentorship culture.
Jan 2026Large-scale program with mentors, tasks, and community learning.
Summer 2026Global standard for student contributors and open source orgs.
AdvancedPaid internships supporting underrepresented people in tech.
InternshipWork in pods on real projects with guided mentorship.
SpringPaid mentorships across major Linux Foundation projects.
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