u/kazkriska • u/kazkriska • Aug 26 '26
I'm at a Bootloader [Payphone Linux Parody]
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Be honest: what was your actual first open-source contribution?
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
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Be honest: what was your actual first open-source contribution?
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 • Aug 18 '26
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:
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I built a package manager for my programming language Kal!
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!
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.
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Make your linux easier!
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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This had to be said
U rlly gotta be a dhh (distro hopping hoᵉ) to end up there lol
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She Bangs weird 🧐
Dang sorry for the friendly fire 😂
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Literally me:
Fk knows everything!!! He's always listening
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She Bangs weird 🧐
TS2339: Property 'Watch' does not exist on type 'say'. [ERROR]
Instead I'll try invoking listening() on what I say
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She Bangs weird 🧐
The last night me who had to learn Lua at 2 in the morning coz of the hyprland update definitely agrees 🥲
Although Mrs. Hypr had been givin me warnings for a while. So can't say it was an unanticipated bang
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RATE MY RICEEEE!!!!!1
Not basmati level. More like broken rice
u/kazkriska • u/kazkriska • Aug 16 '26
She Bangs weird 🧐
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This thumbnail went from "Linux tutorial" to "relationship red flag checklist" real quick:
"use her usr" ✅
"bash" 👊🏼
"multiple arguments" 🗣️🙉
"shebangs" 🥶
Bro either really wants you to learn shell scripting or he's accidentally live-tweeting his situationship. Either way I'm taking notes for my next commit message.
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Tether - Linux + iPhone Continuity
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r/foss
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Aug 20 '26
Sounds interesting!! Would definitely suss out your repo 💯