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[SomeswararaoTellakula]

Which skills should I focus on to become a valuable contributor?

[smartjunaid]

@SomeswararaoTellakula

🔹 Skills to focus on to become a valuable contributor:

Git & GitHub basics → commits, branching, merging, pull requests.

Clean coding practices → readable, maintainable, and well-documented code.

Communication → writing clear commit messages, PR descriptions, and discussing issues politely.

Collaboration → reviewing PRs, giving constructive feedback, and engaging with the community.

Project understanding → learning the codebase, following contribution guidelines, and respecting maintainers’ decisions.

Testing & debugging → adding unit tests, catching bugs early, and ensuring code reliability.

💡 Technical + soft skills together make you a contributor others love to work with. 🚀

[raunak0400]

To become a valuable contributor, you’ll want a mix of technical and collaboration skills:

Git & GitHub fluency → branching, rebasing, resolving merge conflicts, writing good commit messages.

Clean coding practices → readable code, tests, and comments that make maintainers’ lives easier.

Reading documentation & code → understanding existing conventions before adding changes.

Communication → asking clear questions, explaining your reasoning in PRs/issues, and being open to feedback.

Testing & debugging → making sure your contributions don’t break existing functionality.

Domain knowledge → if the project uses Python, React, or specific frameworks, getting comfortable with them.

Strong contributors are not just good coders, but also make maintainers trust that their contributions are reliable and easy to merge.

If this answer helps you even a bit, please mark my reply as ‘Answer’. ✅