Feb. 1, 2024, 8:13 a.m. | Anmol Baranwal

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It has been more than 500 days for me in Open Source.


I've answered 35+ discussions on GitHub (actively participated in 300+), successfully merged over 200 PRs, earned 500+ Stars, and contributed to more than 40 repositories. I know enough to guide people.


Don't worry.

It's okay if you don't know the terms; we will cover everything.


There are plenty of other blogs available, but they may not cover everything, which is the main aim of this post.


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