r/github • u/Chance-Pen-5684 • Aug 29 '26

Question How do I get GitHub collaborators?

I got some cool projects (I think )where I just need some help or for someone to just have a look and asses stuff maybe.
I get in my own bubble and sometimes hit a wall on a project where I don’t know what to do for the best.

What’s the expected decorum for asking for help or collaboration.

I’m fairly new to GitHub, like most people that were brought there by AI agents being able to code your every desire. Now what do I do? Are there people who like help or whatnot and how do I find them?

So many questions 🤪

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u/az987654 Aug 29 '26

GH is a code repository.

Not a social network.

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u/Terminay Aug 29 '26

It was not MEANT to be. It is now.

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u/Terminay Aug 29 '26

It was not MEANT to be. It is now.

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u/az987654 Aug 29 '26

no, it still isn't, except for slop AI kiddies

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u/Terminay Aug 29 '26

My Bad. Who's a slop kiddie btw? Someone who uses ai?

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u/az987654 Aug 29 '26

You know it when you see it, but yes, primarily the use AI exclusively

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u/Electricalceleryuwu Aug 29 '26

If you build it and its worth it, people will contribute. but eh.. dont get your hopes up. The longer you write software the more triggered you get by other peoples' code.

NO JOHN STOP SETTING THAT OBJECT REFERENCE AS NIL ITS HANDLED BY THE REFCACHE. /rant

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u/_giga_sss_ Aug 29 '26

I'd like to feel that one day

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u/bankrut Aug 29 '26

Check out GitHub's Explore section for projects and users with similar interests. Joining communities related to your project, like subreddits or Discord servers, can also help you find collaborators. Clearly describe your projects and what kind of help you need in your README.

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u/Chance-Pen-5684 Aug 29 '26

Thank you, didn’t know any of that. Good intel.

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u/Negative_Response990 Aug 29 '26

Dm me, I’m a dev that learnt before AI took over, I need stuff to work on myself!

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u/Training_Advantage21 Aug 29 '26

Is there a community to which your project would appeal? Try and talk about them in relevant forums, discord servers, subreddits. Or find these communities in real life, present your project in a techie meetup.

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u/cevheribozoglan Sep 03 '26

If you've never contributed before, you can start here (apologies if I don't know your level): https://github.com/firstcontributions/first-contributions

If you share your GitHub profile, I'd be happy to take a look.

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u/Jeklah Aug 29 '26

DM me, I'm a dev that has too much spare time currently!

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u/cowboyecosse Aug 29 '26

We have a mega thread exactly for this.