Max Cobb's talk about getting involved in open source. From understanding what open source is, how to navigate a new codebase, and best practices for dealing with other humans!
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Understanding the Basics
What is Open Source 🔎
03-05
Process of Giving Back
Making a Contribution 👷
06-07
Showcasing your Contributions
Build Your Portfolio 🪄
Open Source Journey
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#define ‘Open Source’;
● Collaborative Development
● Transparency and Accessibility
● Licensing Freedom
● Community-driven
● No Cost Barrier
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Copies need the
same license
Short, permissive,
without warranty
MIT GNU (GPL)
LGPL, BSD, MPL, EPL
Similar to MIT,
with patent use
Apache Others
LICENSE.md
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Industry-standard tools, CI/CD, linters, testing,
docs, code reviews, and async collaboration.
Broaden global connections, expand your
network, possible future opportunities
Networking
Real-world projects that only support the
latest iOS. (Macros, SwiftUI, Vision!)
Use the Latest Features
New Technologies and Habits
Boost Your Career & Skills
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Git, VS Code, Homebrew,
React Native, Flutter,
iOS and macOS are
rooted in Linux
Open Source Ecosystem {
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Linux Fully OSS
And of course…
Firebase, Postman,
Vercel
Partially OSS
The most popular
OSS in the room
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Swift!
● Open Source since 2015 – swift.org
● Apache License
● Multiple Platforms
● Vibrant Community
● Swift Evolution Process
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Developed by Dave Verwer and Sven A. Schmit
Firebase, Fastlane, Realm, Alamofire, SwiftLint,
RxSwift, SnapKit…
Swift Packages
Streamlining dependency management for iOS
developers since 2011
CocoaPods
Swift Package Index
Common Open Source Tools for iOS
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Your Strengths and
Interests
Self-Reflection
Twitter (or X?),
Mastodon etc.
Social Media
Trending, Search,
Follow
Explore GitHub
iOSDevWeekly,
SwiftLee Weekly
Newsletters
Recent updates, search
by tags, podcast
Swift Package Index
Or Bing if you’re
into that
Google
Find a Project
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Stars, recent commits,
issues, PRs
Activity
Main contributors
still active
Contributors
Overview, details,
images
README
Builds, their state,
comprehensiveness
CI/CD
Number open, response
times, comments,
Issues + PRs
LICENSE.md,
CONTRIBUTIONS.md
Other Files
Evaluate the Project Health
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If you’re having problems, check the
project’s issues
Check for an example project, or search for
projects using it… or make one!
Example Project
Inline, README, external links, deployed via
Pages, check the Wiki
Find and read the docs
Open or Closed Issues
Understanding a new Codebase
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Bug, Feature requests,
documentation, and more
Issue types
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Low effort issue, low
effort responses
Detail
03
Be patient and remember
open source etiquette
And Then We Wait
Make An Issue
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Your own copy of the
project
Fork it
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Use your SWE skills to
squash the bug
Debug it
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Add tests, CI/CD, follow
style guides
Follow Guides and CI
Make A Pull Request
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Make A Pull Request
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Your own copy of the
project
Fork it
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Use your SWE skills to
squash the bug
Debug it
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Add tests, CI/CD, follow
style guides
Follow Guides and
CI
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Brief title, detailed
description
Add Details
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Related issues in the repo,
external references
Link Issues
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Check for unwanted files,
submit, and wait
Review and Submit
Make A Pull Request
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Your own copy of the
project
Fork it
02
Use your SWE skills to
squash the bug
Debug it
03
Add tests, CI/CD, follow
style guides
Follow Guides and
CI
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Isolate the issue, search for
solutions, understand audience
Identify and Research
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Main features, dependencies,
assumptions
Plan the Scope
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MVP first, stability and
functionality
Start Small
Build it
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Isolate the issue, search for
solutions, understand audience
Identify and Research
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Main features, dependencies,
assumptions
Plan the Scope
03
MVP first, stability and
functionality
Start Small
Build it
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README, installation, examples,
inline docs (DocC), CONTRIBUTING
Document Everything
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Developer forums, social
media, at a conference!
Share and Promote
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Respond to feedback, issues,
PRs, upgrade + maintain
Stay Engaged
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Give at least a week,
then politely
follow-up
They are volunteers with
other commitments
Patience is Key Try Again
A polite nudge
often works
Reach out through
other channels
Seek Help Check Socials
No Response
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Work on my Machine Do it yourself
Your Code Sucks Useless feature
Bad Responses
Doesn’t work Fix, I need it now
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Work on my Machine Do it yourself
Your Code Sucks Useless feature
Bad Responses
Doesn’t work Fix, I need it now
Not worth your time
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Show your learning curve,
adaptability, evolution
Growth Over Time
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New connections, collaborations,
and skill refinement
Networking and Feedback
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Reflect, achieve, propel
Motivation Booster
The Power of Portfolios
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From simple scripts, to
complex applications
Diverse Projects
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Software that people know,
and respect
Open Source Contributions
03
Show off your creativity
and passion
Unique Solutions
What To Showcase
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- Steve Jobs, 1994
Everything around you that you call
life was made up by people that
were no smarter than you. And you
can change it, you can influence
it, you can build your own things
that other people can use.
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