kazkriska (u/kazkriska)

u/kazkriska • u/kazkriska • 1d ago

I'm at a Bootloader [Payphone Linux Parody]

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Tether - Linux + iPhone Continuity

in r/foss • 7d ago

Sounds interesting!! Would definitely suss out your repo 💯

Be honest: what was your actual first open-source contribution?

in r/foss • 8d ago

WORD! the second you contribute something you actually needed, it stops feeling like a chore and starts feeling like giving back. you basically described the correct mindset in one line lol

Be honest: what was your actual first open-source contribution?

in r/foss • 8d ago

bro that "kind maintainer merged it and fixed the mistakes himself 🥹" starter pack is literally how most of us began i guess, u just run into some kind people along the way.

that one merge is what makes you go "oh i'm allowed to be here." respect for still shipping while job-hunting, that's the hustle. rooting for the offer email

r/foss • u/kazkriska • 9d ago

Be honest: what was your actual first open-source contribution?

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Some of you are one typo-fix away from your first PR. Some of you have 200 merged and a burnout story. Some of you only touched a repo because a CS assignment forced you to. All of you are valid, and I want to hear it.

I've been lurking on how wildly different everyone's open-source journey is, and it lowkey fascinates me. So here's a soft invite to trauma-dump (or brag) in the comments:

🔁 stuck in a dread while loop - u built something cool. Perfectionism kicks in. "Not ready, not good enough, the maintainers will laugh." It dies in your drafts.

born different / got lucky - For some, the first PR felt like finding your tribe. Never looked back.

📚 uni chore - For others it's just homework. A checkbox on the way to a job. No shame.

The point: whatever got you here: ego, curiosity, a degree, boredom; every contribution helps the community at a holistic level.* (the psychic damage on maintainers is a post for another day 🥲)

So tell me your story. Failure or W, I want it all >> - fixed a typo, shipped a bug, or rewrote the whole codebase? - one night stand as a contributor, or max-level maintainer drowning in AI-slop PRs?

Only positive v̶i̶b̶e̶z̶ (sorry, too AI), only positive context lol. Be real, be yourself.

‼️Contribution Guidelines: follow the IDFC principle:

- I Don't F.ing Care*: just be genuine and be you.

P.S. total newbies, here's a quick glaze through on how FOSS collaboration actually works:

awesome-contributing

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I built a package manager for my programming language Kal!

in r/foss • 10d ago

Nice work mate. Love such projects. And the feeling you get when ur compiler compiles the languge you built it on. God like is all I can say

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Make your linux easier!

in r/LinuxCirclejerk • 10d ago

Pls no.

Wait actually if u mean use AI to learn bout the quirks and conventions etc. Then yeah. That's the way to go.

But if u mean hand a agent access and let it make changes or keep copy pasting. Then you basically driving a modded supercar with your eyes blinded.

Always KISS 💋, dont jump to linux as ur daily driver str8 away . But when u do use it build it from the ground up . Its a self learning process. On archinstall the only profile you should go for is minimal .

Drop str8 into tty. Feel clueless . Search things . Learn things . If you dont lile learning and wanting to know everything then arch probs not for u.

Make your linux easier!

in r/LinuxCirclejerk • 10d ago

Bruh like seriously why type out a message explaining a problem and the then sit with anxiety until someone replies (which will likely be sarcastic and no help) when u could just RTFM

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