There's nothing I despise more than learning a new framework with very little to no documentation. The only tutorial for it uses a template that no longer exists so I can barely follow along. A chance to contribute to open source & make it better for the next dev though!pic.twitter.com/VYoHMVIuJj
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I seriously do want to contribute to open source...does creating tutorials, blogs and templates count? I feel like that's how I can best contribute to open source.
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Replying to @TaelurAlexis
I hate to be the bath of cold water but most projects pay lip service to actually respecting docs. They believe code is the only valid contribution. Not even _my_ books were considered valid contributions. BUT BUT BUT:
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Replying to @zedshaw @TaelurAlexis
Blogs and tutorials that you write for other people are much more likely to be seen and recognized by everyone else who matters: fans, users, employers, and are way better for your career than forgotten github commits. So do it, but don't expect projects to like it BECAUSE:
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Replying to @zedshaw @TaelurAlexis
The people who run projects and act like code is king then resent that someone who explains their project better gets more recognition in the general public. They'll constantly go "_I_ should be famous for my C code, not this dumb blogger (pout)." And ignore your work.
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Finally, if you want to understand the psychology behind this read up on insecure narcissists, perfectionism, and people who were "gifted" as children. Usually they're the ones who act like this, and understanding them helps to navigate their behavior.
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