Description
The upcoming Sahaj Software DevDay in Hyderabad is your gateway into the world of open source. Rajani Karuturi will discuss what open source truly means, why it matters, and how anyone (no matter their experience level) can become part of this global developer movement. From discovering beginner-friendly issues to creating your first pull request, you’ll learn every step in a hands-on, approachable way. To top it off, a live coding demo will show the entire process in action, inspiring you to take that first confident step toward contributing to open source yourself.
Rajani will walk you through the entire process in action, inspiring you to take that first confident step toward contributing to open source yourself.
You’ll explore:
Fundamentals of open source software and the essential steps to contribution
What You’ll Learn:
Identifying suitable issues
Forking projects
Setting up repositories on GitHub
Branching for new features
Submitting pull requests for review
Using AI Code assist tools in the process
Who Should Attend:
Early-career developers & interns
Computer science students
Self-learning programmers
Personal project builders
Open-source beginners and developers
NOTE: Please try to bring your laptop to the session so you can follow along and try things hands-on.

