Episode 45

Contributing to Open Source

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February 5th, 2025

41 mins 29 secs

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About this Episode

We're diving into the world of open source development and explore what it means to contribute code to the Fedora Project and other open source initiatives. We’ll discuss the tools, workflows, and resources that help developers make impactful contributions, as well as the benefits and challenges of working in an open source community. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this episode will inspire you to get involved and start coding for the open source world.


The Fedora Podcast features interviews and talks with the people who make the Fedora community awesome! These folks work on new technologies found in Fedora, produce the distro itself, or help put Fedora into the hands of users. There is so much going on in Fedora that it takes a whole podcast series!

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🗣️ Chat With Us in the Fedora Podcast room: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org

🫂 Become a Part of the Fedora Community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/

📱 Connect with Us:
Eric "the IT Guy" Hendricks: https://linktr.ee/itguyeric
Noah Chelliah: https://asknoahshow.com

🔗 Additional Resources
Fedora Python Classroom: https://fedoraproject.org/labs/python-classroom
Udemy Python Training: https://www.udemy.com/course/professional-python-guide/
Coursera Python Courses: https://www.coursera.org/search?query=python

🔖 Chapters:

00:00 Stream start
01:30 Introduction - Mark Deop
03:00 Joining the Fedora Community
06:05 Why Write Code?
11:45 Define your Goals for Programming
15:45 Fedora Labs: Python Classroom
18:40 The Process of Development
24:30 How Should Users Communicate with Developers?
28:00 Every Contribution is Valuable
31:15 Challenges of Open Source Development
38:45 Support Open Source Development
39:40 Wrap Up