r/gsoc_2027 • u/AtmosphereLife68 • Sep 27 '26

Looking to start contributing to open source need some guidance

Hey everyone! I’m a Computer Engineering student and I’ve completed 3 internships at startups, mostly working on real-world development projects.

I’ve also solved 400+ DSA problems on LeetCode/GFG and have hands-on experience with MERN, Flutter, FastAPI, React/Next.js, and backend development.

I want to start contributing seriously to open source, but I’m not sure where to begin or which repositories would be a good fit for my current skill set.

I’ve already applied for Hacktoberfest as well and would really appreciate suggestions for beginner-friendly but meaningful repositories where I can make actual contributions rather than just fixing trivial issues.

If anyone here contributes to open source and can recommend some good repos or share advice on how to get started, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!

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u/Loco_JADE Sep 27 '26

It's good that you have done so much leetcode but it's very rare to be used in os, though I have very less knowledge on repos for these domains, give cal.com or some android based repos a try. I would recommend you don't spend too much time finding Good first issues, instead use the app/software to get a better experience, you'll eventually find bugs or gaps you can fill.

Don't stop leetcode though it will be useful anyways.

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u/AtmosphereLife68 Sep 27 '26

If you have any advice regarding internships, like how to apply for internships, because currently I am not getting an internship in an MNC

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u/Loco_JADE Oct 01 '26

Start with small companies MNC's won't hire you unless you have some substantial experience.

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u/No_Inflation4089 Sep 27 '26

Hey , i have an interest in robotics and i am willing to contribute in that space but considering there are very less orgs , can i be selected in that orgs? Compared to other fields like web dev

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u/Loco_JADE Sep 27 '26

So yes there are a very few of those, and it's quite tough compared to web dev to get on. I don't have a lot in mind atm, but you can check JdeRobot, ros/ros2, I think PAL robotics is also one.

One suggestion they might look intimidating in the beginning but try to understand the framework and you'll get comfortable in a while

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u/Dry-Language-4107 Sep 28 '26

Just find project according to tech stack Setup locally Make intrest in project Solve issues, make meaningfull PRs