Step 1: Community Setup
Social coding and open-source contribution are built on collaboration. Before diving into the codebase, this step ensures you are plugged into our repositories and communication channels.
🎯 Step Objectives
Section titled “🎯 Step Objectives”- Connect with the team on GitHub.
- Show support for our open-source projects.
- Join our chat servers for peer-to-peer discussion and reviews.
🏃♂️ Action Guide
Section titled “🏃♂️ Action Guide”1. Support the Open-Source Repositories
Section titled “1. Support the Open-Source Repositories”Go to GitHub, log into your account, and star the following repositories. Starring project repositories is a way to show appreciation and stay updated:
- ⭐ KulKul Fellowship Portal — The source of this onboarding portal.
- ⭐ Ngecilin — Browser extension to shorten URLs.
- ⭐ TinyURL Client — Javascript library for the TinyURL API.
- ⭐ Bitly Client — Javascript library for the Bitly API.
- ⭐ Jumpstart SWE — Launchpad book for aspiring software engineers.
2. Follow the Core Crew on GitHub
Section titled “2. Follow the Core Crew on GitHub”Following individuals on GitHub helps you see what other engineers in the group are working on:
3. Join the Communication Channels
Section titled “3. Join the Communication Channels”We coordinate all peer-to-peer discussions, code reviews, and meeting announcements via chat:
- 💬 Telegram: Join the Kulkul Technology Telegram Chat for general discussions.
- 💬 Discord: Join the Discord Server and navigate to the
#first-stepschannel. Introduce yourself to the cohort!