Skill #27: Contributing to GitHub

📣 Special announcement: The Not-Boring Tech Writer team (Kate and Chad) will be at Write the Docs Portland in May. Thanks to KnowledgeOwl's sponsorship, they’ll be wearing KnowledgeOwl and The Not-Boring Tech Writer t-shirts and giving out The Not-Boring Tech Writer stickers. If you're attending WTD Portland this year, please say hi to Kate and Chad, let them know what you think of the show, and swing by the conference swag table to grab some free stickers so you can flaunt your not-boring tech writer status with the world!_____________________________________________As tech writers consider how to stay relevant in the field, many look to GitHub—the git repository service where people host their open-source projects, allowing others to contribute as well. And understandably so: as the demand for tech writers specialized in developer documentation grows, GitHub gives tech writers low-lift opportunities to ramp up their skills. That’s why, in this episode, we have Tad Dieken on the podcast: two-time guest on the not-boring tech writer podcast and tech writer at Accuray, who recently completed a week straight of GitHub contributions, ranging from creating onboarding guides for new tech writers to translation. In this episode, Tad shares how to get started contributing to GitHub, including how to find projects that interest you, how to overcome imposter syndrome in GitHub, and which new skills you may learn in the process. Show Notes: Write the DocsWrite the Docs SlackLearning GitHub course on LinkedInSkill #14: Contributing to Open-Source ProjectsTad on GitHubTad on LinkedIn