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How do I know when I'm good enough at coding to solve issues/ commit code related changes on open source projects? (lemm.ee)
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I program in C and python, and even good first issue problems seem like I have to be Dennis Ritchie himself to solve them. How do I know when I'm ready to solve and commit to projects?

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[–] star_nova@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Seconding this and wanted to add:

It's more or less the repo owner's job to keep the codebase organized. So if they created a set of standards, follow them. If not, submit as clean a PR as you can.