Green dots don't matter, Contributing does.

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[ Session Name ] Green dots don't matter, Contributing does. [ Primary Space ] Youth Zone [ Secondary Space ] Openness

[ Submitter's Name ] Vipul Gupta [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Sugar Labs (GSoC) [ Submitter's GitHub ] @vipulgupta2048

What will happen in your session?

In today's life where things like Github profiles has become a criteria to judge someone's skills and talents, everyone is running towards contributing to Open-Source. Open Source didn't start out like that, and never was meant for that.

Green dots on your profile shouldn't matter to you, if you help people out in issues. How many contribution you have in a year doesn't matter, if you never knew what you were really contributing towards.

I didn't knew as well. I learnt in my years of giving back. In this lession, I like to share my views, lessons and failures. For both new and old contributors let's come together and put forward a step towards a better opensource space for all.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

My goal is for me to get better at contributing to organisations and projects. My goal is to work and help towards making people, the new generation better in contributing towards FOSS.

Thinking about personal gain in this space, always lead to disastrous consequences for organisations. I like to help people understand and remember that open-source is not about one guy. But an entire community from all parts of the world coming together to do something good, something no one person could do.

The goal is to be better on the world wide web as the youth that we are for the people with us and the people yet to come onboard.

If your session requires additional materials or electronic equipment, please outline your needs.

None, I can get a game in if people are reslly interested to help them open up. Networking is a very strong part of community and contributing. Most people don't realise it.

Time needed

less than 60 mins