Open Source Mindset

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Week 1 - What is Open Source?: Philosophy of open source, Licenses (MIT, Apache, GPL), Company contributions
Week 2 - Git from Scratch: init, add, commit, push, pull, Branching & merging, Merge conflicts
Week 3 - GitHub Essentials: Fork vs Clone, PRs, Issues, Labels, GitHub Flow
Week 4 - Writing Great READMEs: Markdown deep dive, Good README anatomy, CONTRIBUTING.md, CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

Create a personal project repository featuring a heavily professional README, contribution guidelines, and proper git flow history.

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Week 5 - Navigating a Large Codebase: Folder structure conventions, Changelogs, GitHub search & blame
Week 6 - Python OS Structure: __init__.py, setup.py, pyproject.toml, Standard library deep dive
Week 7 - Environment Management: pip, virtualenv, requirements.txt, Running projects locally
Week 8 - Understanding Issues & Roadmaps: Reading "good first issue" tags, following project roadmaps

Pick any Python open source project, successfully run it locally, and formally document your deployment process.

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Week 9 - Types of Contributions: Docs, translations, issue reporting, tests, design
Week 10 - First Code Contribution: Fixing typos, adding unit tests, code style (PEP8, linters)
Week 11 - Working with Maintainers: Professional PR communication, handling review feedback without ego
Week 12 - Real Contribution Sprint: Picking an active project and pushing a pull request

Successfully get a Pull Request merged into an open-source project (whether documentation or code fixes).

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Week 13 - Learning via OS: Learning frameworks by reading source, OS as a textbook strategy
Week 14 - Building Own OS Project: Starting small CLI/utilities, proper CI/CD with GitHub Actions
Week 15 - OS Programs & Opportunities: GSoC, Outreachy, LFX Mentorship, Building a strong GitHub profile
Week 16 - Final Showcase: Present a contribution + project built, peer roadmap feedback

Present one contribution made and one project built during the program, culminating in peer review.

OPEN SOURCE MINDSET