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educationphase-2-enhancementJanuary 2025 student workJanuary 2025 student workpriority: highImportant for Phase 2Important for Phase 2student-readyReady for student to pick upReady for student to pick uptype: contentWriting content, descriptionsWriting content, descriptions
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Problem
The "Getting Started with Open Source" pathway currently has 0 lessons. This is the first pathway users see and is critical for newcomers.
Task
Find and add 5-7 high-quality lessons for beginners to the Google Sheet.
Lesson Criteria
- Beginner-friendly (no prerequisites)
- Focus on open source concepts, culture, or first steps
- Free and publicly available
- Preferably from trusted sources (GitHub Guides, The Carpentries, CodeRefinery, etc.)
Suggested Topics to Cover
- What is open source?
- Open source licenses basics
- How to find a project to contribute to
- Understanding GitHub basics
- Reading CONTRIBUTING.md files
- Code of conduct basics
- First contribution walkthrough
Resources to Search
- https://opensource.guide/
- https://coderefinery.github.io/
- https://the-turing-way.netlify.app/
- https://carpentries.org/
- https://github.com/collections
Acceptance Criteria
- 5-7 new lessons added to Google Sheet
- All have
Keep?= "Keep candidate" - All have
learnerCategory= "Getting Started with Open Source" - All have
educationalLevel= "Beginner" - All have descriptions, URLs, and subTopics assigned
- Lessons cover diverse beginner topics
Estimated Time
3-4 hours
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