PyLadies Open Source Contribution Workshop

Workshop Description

This is a one-day PyLadies workshop designed to help participants make their first contributions to Python open-source projects. The workshop will combine instruction on the open-source contribution process with guided, hands-on contributions to participating projects. The event will be designed primarily for new and aspiring open-source contributors, while more experienced contributors and project maintainers will have opportunities to mentor participants and introduce their projects to the community.

Event Agenda

• 9:00–9:30 — Arrival, breakfast & setup
  9:30–10:00 — Welcome + How Open Source Works
• 10:00–10:45 — Git & GitHub Contribution Workflow
• 10:45–11:00 — Break
• 11:00–11:45 — Navigating an Unfamiliar Python Project
• 11:45–12:30 — From Issue to Contribution
• 12:30–1:15 — Lunch
• 1:15–1:45 — Project Introductions
• 1:45–2:00 — Choose Projects + Get Set Up
• 2:00–4:15 — Guided Open-Source Contributions
• 4:15–4:45 — Review, Iteration & What Happens Next
• 4:45–5:15 - Show & Tell + Wrap-Up

Code of Conduct
​Please review and agree to adhere to our Code of Conduct to participate in our community. Information about how to report a Code of Conduct concern and the event's designated reporting contacts will be provided here before registration opens.

Reporting a Code of Conduct Concern

The designated Code of Conduct committee for this workshop is Jennifer Slotnick and Sophia Gigliotti. If you need to report a concern related to the event, you may contact either committee member privately through the PyLadies Slack. Reports will be handled according to the PyLadies Code of Conduct and incident-handling procedures. You may also contact the PyLadies Code of Conduct Working Group at [coc@pyladies.com](mailto:coc@pyladies.com).