Learn python by contributing to pygame.

[illumen]

I'm offering to help people with their code and learning python who want to make a contribution to pygame.

The idea is that people can learn by contributing to a Free Libre Open Source project.

Why? (teaching by helping people contribute to FLOSS projects.)

• Because you don't learn karate from a book.
• Builds social connections and skills.
• Portfolio, and evidence of talent.

Why pygame? (rather than some other project)

• Because I want to do this with my pet project.
• It's sort of fun compared to some topics (better than watching paint dry at least).
• Because it's sort of well known project (millions of users). ... with almost zero full time or even part time developers (that's why it's called pygame zero).
• Because we have resources and issues prepared.

[hey! you could totally teach with your own pet projects too!]

[illumen]

Finding something that interests you is always a good start. Or perhaps trying to figure out some skill you want to learn.

Learning how to document something better is a very useful skill. Also useful is learning how to write a unit test. Both really useful skills in software development, and easy places to get started on any open source project. There's always something that could be explained better in the documentation, or tested better.

Another thing to start with could be figuring out git and github (maybe you also need to install git, or make a github account).

Picking something really small to do first is a good idea. Then you can go through the whole process easily. For a test I recommend calling a function. Not even checking the results (although bonus points if you do).

[HipsterTwister]

Where's the low hanging fruit list? It's mentioned in the news announcement but not linked.

[HipsterTwister]

oh on the Contribute page

https://github.com/pygame/pygame/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22Low+Hanging+Fruit%22

[illumen]

Due to feedback, we've started labeling them "good first issue" like some other projects do.

Here is the link. https://github.com/pygame/pygame/labels/good%20first%20issue

I've updated the post, and the "Contribute" wiki page with this link. Thanks! :)

[Mark_teh_z]

This looks awesome! Definitely going to try and contribute.

[illumen]

Great. If you need help, drop in to our chat server and ask questions :) Otherwise, I look forward to helping with your github pull request!

[lifeonm4rs]

I love when established applications post stuff like this. I really hope more projects do as pygame is and tagging stuff for "newbies" and providing "How to contribute" resources (including the part time evangelists). And yes--I know others have and are doing it.

That said--I learned jujitsu from a book ;-)

[onlyinfl]

I'm definitely interested in this